If I haven't done anything wrong, then why should I be bothered with them looking around? They wouldn't find anything illegal. I would however want them to give a reason for wanting to search.
Would it be OK for the police to have a tap on your phone? I mean, you're not going to conspire to break any laws over the phoen, so it should be OK to tape your conversations, right?
I don't have a problem with this either as long as they give a good reason for it. I think they do sometimes ask to tap someone's phone when they think a perp may try to contact that person. Be ok with me.
How about putting an ignition interlock on all automobiles, that would allow the police to remotely disable the car? I mean, it'd be useful if it ever was stolen, right?
It has more uses than that. It prevents someone from buying on time and then not making their payments. Don't make the payment, disable the vehicle. Sounds good to me. Makes reposession much easier. Business people need ways to protect themselves from the criminal elements in society to.
I think you get my drift here. ;-)
Oh I get it. You won't like my comments though and that's ok.
They would have no specific reason; just because they want to check, would be the reason. That's what I'm getting at. I have no objection to a search of my home or wire tap on my phone, IF THEY HAVE A COURT ISSUED WARRANT.
Now, for the police to seize information - a firing pin fingerprint - from private property, is akin to the police taking my DNA and keeping it on file, "just in case." Or, them taking my privacy by searching my house or tapping my phone, again, "just in case." This violates the presumption of innocence. Of course, that presumption attaches strictly only to people, but the idea should extend to everyone and everything.
It has more uses than that. It prevents someone from buying on time and then not making their payments. Don't make the payment, disable the vehicle. Sounds good to me. Makes reposession much easier. Business people need ways to protect themselves from the criminal elements in society to.
With the remote-control kill switch proposal, it would be available to businesses. It would be in the hands of the police to decide when to turn off your automobile.
In a free society, the job of the police ought to be difficult It should take a great deal of effort to strip a person of their precious liberty. The police should have a very hard time convincing judges and juries to fine, imprison, or execute someone.
In a society which has given up essential liberty for temporary safety, it's easy for the police to control the citizens...