[geeks] 4th Amendment Gone

[Brian Dunbar]

On Mar 29, 2004, at 1:44 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 07:33:37PM +0000, Kris Kirby wrote:
>> Some of you know me well enough to know that I don't usually involve
>> others in my politics. It pains me to see the losses we are suffering
>> every day in what we assume to be our God-given rights. I strongly
>> encourage you to contact your congressman and let them know that this 
>> sort
>> of thing is not to be tolerated.
>>
>> http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/032604/new_searches001.shtml
>>
>> In a ruling two judges dubbed "the road to hell," a federal appeals 
>> court
>> opened the door for police officers in three states to search homes 
>> and
>> buildings for evidence without a warrant.
>>
>> The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a Baton Rouge 
>> case
>> that authorities don't need an arrest or search warrant to conduct a 
>> swift
>> sweep of private property to ensure their own safety.
>
>
> I have to believe that even in these times, the Louisiana (or US)
> Supreme Court will very quickly strike this down as unconstitutional.
> If they don't ...  well, it's probably the most blatant attack yet on
> the Constitution, and if this on top of all the other recent abuses is
> allowed to stand, it may be time to start considering the Constitution
> to be in abeyance, at least in Louisiana.

Time to move.  Is the L5 Society still around?

~brian