No, I’m not a constitutional lawyer, neither do I play one on FR.
But, I can read, and I can see plainly that neither you, nor the ACLU, can produce any proof whatsoever that these searches were illegal, or that there is so far a single citizen of Watertown complaining about the searches that were done in pursuit of this vicious terrorist.
Get back to me if you come up with anything.
The SEARCHES were not illegal. How they were carried out in some instances was. Is that so hard to understand?!
One of my best friends IS a lawyer who focuses on Constitutional issues (from the conservative side - rare enough). I’m basing my arguments on my discussions with him today. BTW he’s NEVER lost in court or on appeal.
But of course you are correct. Uh huh. Manner of searching doesn’t matter. Perfectly legal to stick M16s in known innocents’ faces. Even more legal to track them down a street by pointing an M16 at their back when they are clearly complying. Yup. As long as it is to keep us safe.
How pathetic.