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Originally Posted by blerche
FOURTH AMENDMENT [U.S. Constitution] - 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'
NYC/MTA subway system's new measures violate basic rights and invite racial or religious profiling.
...what is next road blocks? we must stand up.
[one love: peace/grief/love be with those who lost their friends, families and coutrymen in this horrible war]
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As annoying as that is, it's nothing compared to things enshrined in the USA PATRIOT act. For instance, section 213, where the criminal code is amended in such a way that cops, based on 'reasonable cause', can enter and search your premises without informing you, more commonly known as a 'Sneak and Peak'. You don't have to be a suspected terrorist to get this treatment... nono, your everyday John or Jane Doe gets this treatment, regardless of the alleged crime being investigated.
Having your duffel scrounged around in seems pretty minor in comparison, doesn't it?
The 4th amendment is being legislated into nonexistance. It's nearly at the point now where there's no reasonable expectations of protection from it, de facto.