Paging Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jeff Sessions, please pick up the nearest courtesy phone, there is an urgent call for you:
Posted on 08/25/2017 5:27:32 AM PDT by bitt
A MAJOR RED FLAG WAS BURIED IN THE TEXT OF A BILL WITH A SEEMINGLY HARMLESS TITLE. (TFTP) A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Trump—and it happened with no media coverage and very little fanfare.
On the surface, House Joint Resolution 76 looks harmless. The title of the bill claims that its purpose is “Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thelastamericanvagabond.com ...
I suppose the fact that the title is all caps should have been a clue.
1) Limited to premises adjacent to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system
2) Courts will have to confine this law to within constitutional limits of probable cause and precedent that requires a warrant for house searches except for exigent circumstances or consent.
>> Sensationalism. . . . And exaggerated characterization, and no threat to any person. <<
In the old days it was called Yellow Journalism. In the Internet age, it’s called Click Bait.
Tenants in this parlance bothers me also because of the obvious misuse.
One could, however, claim misspelling of the old 1600s spelling (tenent).
Tenent was the common spelling in the 1600s for tenet, which was defined as a belief or principle. Today it is a common misspelling for either tenet or tenant, which are defined as someone who rents a space.
So, if there appears to be a credible threat against the rail system, they must not cross property lines or check adjacent warehouses, etc., because that would be a bad thing....they should just cross their fingers and pray.
Few people even know the correct spellings of 400 year old English words. The truth is, we have an epidemic of illiteracy in this country.
BTT
That isn’t at all what it says, then again I had the benefit of the public school education so, my reading comprehension may have failed here
Paging Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jeff Sessions, please pick up the nearest courtesy phone, there is an urgent call for you:
Tenants? TENANTS? I think tenETS is the proper term here.
Sheesh.
Are there really people on this site that think this is a threat to the 4th Amendment?
If so, shame on you.
You are officially a dumb conspiracy theorist.
“———————— since health and safety inspectors can enter businesses at will all the time.
Excellent point.
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Benjamin Franklin once said: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”.
Yeah that was my take as well. Not a sinister intent, but as worded, could be abused.
I know, when I typed that it was meant more tongue-in-cheek than anything.
I got lazy and didn’t include a sarc tag.
Yeah, OUR big bucks.
As I see it...
1) This is limited to premises adjacent to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system
2) Courts will have to confine this law to within constitutional limits of probable cause and precedent that requires a warrant for house searches except for exigent circumstances or consent.
Right. That is not a 4th Amendment "search" which requires a "reasonable expectation of privacy" (REP). Normally the meters/equipment are in an area that does not have a REP.
1) This may be more like a municipal utility which has a right to enter your property for reading meters or repairing their lines/equipment once they’ve determined the need, and given notice. That is not a 4th Amendment “search” which requires a “reasonable expectation of privacy” (REP). Normally the meters/equipment are in an area that does not have a REP.
2) This is limited to premises adjacent to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system
3) If necessary, courts will have to confine this law to within constitutional limits of probable cause and precedent that requires a warrant for house searches except for exigent circumstances or consent.
1) This may be more like a municipal utility which has a right to enter your property for reading meters or repairing their lines/equipment once they’ve determined the need, and given notice. That is not a 4th Amendment “search” which requires a “reasonable expectation of privacy” (REP). Normally the meters/equipment are in an area that does not have a REP.
2) This is limited to premises adjacent to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system
3) If necessary, courts will have to confine this law to within constitutional limits of probable cause and precedent that requires a warrant for house searches except for exigent circumstances or consent.
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