[MEGoody]

The answer is simple, people are not aware of their rights.

Not necessarily. It could just be that they have nothing to hide, so they voluntarily give up their right to refuse the search.

[Lloyd227]

"Not necessarily. It could just be that they have nothing to hide, so they voluntarily give up their right to refuse the search."

or another distinct possibility might be that they are too lazy, stupid or complacent to be bothered with standing up for anything on the principal of the matter alone.

Or could be they are a member of the leo community who benefits from a country of "subjects" rather than citizens.

[elkfersupper]

Not necessarily. It could just be that they have nothing to hide, so they voluntarily give up their right to refuse the search.

In that case, they are fools.