Who Cares: Limiting limits Aug 14, 2008
Like the Second Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure, has also recently been put to the test on Beacon Hill. It failed. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Hoarding - 27 of 73 horses seized Aug 13, 2008
Claiming she was deprived of her rights to liberty, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, among other claims, the owner of a horse rescue operation has filed suit against the Larimer County Sheriffs Office and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Alesha Matchett has been charged with four misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty stemming from the conditions of several animals that sheriffs workers seized from her farm outside Wellington on Dec. 29. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Man continues quest to depose Dick Cheney Aug 13, 2008
Howards said in his 2006 lawsuit that his First Amendment right to free speech and his Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure were violated. His lawsuit seeks an unspecified monetary amount. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Showdown over guns at airport Aug 11, 2008
Monroe has argued that Bearden's constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure would be violated if he were arrested for carrying a licensed gun in nonsecure areas of the airport. Shoob could rule immediately on the injunction request or hear arguments and rule later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Maine considers making techs report child porn Aug 11, 2008
Shenna Bellows of the Maine Civil Liberties Union says that having computer technicians review people's private contents undermines the Fourth Amendment protections from unreasonable search and seizure. What are you looking for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
New trial date set for Melton, bodyguards Aug 6, 2008
They are charged with violating the constitutional rights of the duplex owner and tenant to be free of unreasonable search and seizure. A separate charge alleges the men violated those rights under color of law. (The Clarion-Ledger)
We take, we look, we share border search rules exposed Aug 5, 2008
While some people are crying foul citing the Fourth Amendment as an absolute protection against unreasonable search and seizure, its been proven time and time again that this protection doesnt extend to travelers at border checkpoints. the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that border agents dont need any suspicion to search your belongings. (TG Daily)
Feds now arrest your laptops at border Aug 3, 2008
These acts are a violation of the American Constitutions, under unreasonable search and seizure. Posted by: Anthony. (Los Angeles Times)
Offender won't have to register Jul 30, 2008
He argued it was unconstitutional on several grounds, including that it was unreasonable search and seizure, and that it violated his right to privacy. But his main argument was that the law was not in effect when he committed his crimes, that it was punishment applied to him retroactively. (Anchorage Daily News)
Random Acts of Writing: Making the world a safer place Jul 24, 2008
Taking guns away from, or denying gun ownership to law-abiding citizens, falls more under the Fourth s unreasonable search and seizure provision than it does any dubious interpretation of what the framers of the Second had in mind when they wrote of well-regulated militias. More than that, though, the idea that taking guns away from law-abiding citizens is going to stop criminals from using guns violates all common sense. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
More of this story Jul 22, 2008
" The USA spends 69 billion tax dollars every year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war. In 1914 when there were no prohibited drugs 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, today 1.3% of our population is still addicted to drugs and theres way more crime and violence because of the huge... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Scranton settles lawsuit over ex-cop’s actions Jul 17, 2008
The lawsuit claimed the woman s Fourth Amendment rights to protection from unreasonable search and seizure were violated on three occasions when Mr. Davis pulled her over between March and June 2006, each time asking her inappropriate questions and, during one stop, groping her, according to previous newspaper reports. The suit also named the police department and Chief David Elliott as defendants, alleging they failed to properly investigate citizen complaints of police misconduct against Mr.... (Scranton Times, PA)
Melton, 2 others arraigned: All plead not guilty to federal charges Jul 17, 2008
Melton, Wright and Recio are charged with violating the constitutional rights against unreasonable search and seizure of Jackson residents Evans Welch, who is schizophrenic, and Jennifer Sutton. Welch, who has a criminal record, was living in the house on Ridgeway Street the night of the raid, and Sutton recently had purchased it. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mayor carries on as normal amid charges Jul 15, 2008
The three men are accused of violating the rights of the tenant and landlord to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and the indictment says the violation occurred "under color of law." Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. A third charge is that the trio possessed or used guns in the commission of a violent crime. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Letters for Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Jul 15, 2008
Senator Inouye is a war hero and true patriot, and therefore it is puzzling why he would vote in favor of weakening the Constitution by taking away the protection of unreasonable search and seizure. Two possibilities occur to me. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Federal trial a whole different ballgame Jul 13, 2008
Melton, Wright and Recio are charged with violating the rights of the owner and tenant of the house to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, unconstitutionally misusing police power and committing a violent crime while in possession of firearms. In their trial, Melton and his bodyguards were charged under state laws of burglary and malicious mischief, which had evil intentions as one of the criteria for breaking them. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Local lawsuit tests Supreme Court's gun ruling Jul 13, 2008
Mr. Chontos argues that the phrase "the people," must mean the same as it does in other amendments, including the First, which guarantees free speech and freedom of religion, and the Fourth, which guarantees privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. "Despite having a conviction history, Barton still has a right to free speech. He still has the right to exercise whatever religion he wants to," Mr. Chontos wrote. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Attorney wants sex sting evidence thrown out Jul 2, 2008
He said the police worked through a third party, Perverted Justice, to get the evidence, and violated the Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. "The procurement of information was through fraud with intent to use it for commercial purposes," Hinchey said. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
READERS WRITE Jul 2, 2008
Not only does the Second Amendment guarantee the right to keep and bear arms, but the Fourth Amendment is written to protect citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. Federal authorities need to get involved in this travesty, at once. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Focus turns to Rockwool plant - Video Jun 29, 2008
Quiet Observer wrote on Jun 27, 2008 2:38 PM:" What I think is rather scary is how many folks dont/didnt pay attention to why the state agencies are hesitant to provide numbers and why they need permission to enter the quarry. In a word its PRIVACY. On the surface it may seem innocent to pronounce the number of forms that that have been received in an open meeting but agencies tend to err on the side of being over protective. You might be surprised at the minute details over which agencies can... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Attorney: Dateline sex sting evidence obtained illegally Jun 28, 2008
He said the police worked through a third party, Perverted Justice, to get the evidence, and violated the Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Perverted Justice is a controversial activist group. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
LETTERS: NCT, June 26, 2008 Jun 27, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Hold off on congratulating same-sex unions. (North County Times)
SUPREMES TO RULE ON GUN RIGHTS Jun 26, 2008
Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Expected Tomorrow - D.C. Wire. Subscribe to this Blog. (The Drudge Report)
Hands-on law enforcement: Police academy students learn fingerprinting techniques Jun 26, 2008
That includes a person s right to free speech and peaceable assembly, right to a trial by jury, right to unreasonable search and seizure and right to bear arms. Defendants have the right to have charges brought before them in arraignments and have a right to a trial by jury whenever the value in controversy shall exceed $20. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Wimpy Democrats deserve a wedgie Jun 25, 2008
This is because we've got the Fourth Amendment, which protects us from "unreasonable search and seizure." So our valiant G-men and G-women - all of our G-persons, in fact - are required to show a judge that they have a good reason for invading your privacy, like probable cause. Otherwise, the government could simply search your stuff whenever it liked, especially if you were a political opponent or other thorn in its side. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Letters to the Editor (June 24) (81) Jun 24, 2008
This supposed compromise gives President Bush everything he wanted, which violates the Constitution against unreasonable search and seizure. Just where is the compromise. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Group files lawsuit against DC vehicle checkpoints Jun 21, 2008
But in a Supreme Court case from 2000, justices struck the roadblocks down, claiming they violated the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable search and seizure. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Your boss shouldn't read your text or e-mail messages without an ... Jun 19, 2008
The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit by Ontario Police Sgt. Jeff Quon and three others against the city's service provider and the city and Police Department for violating the 4th Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. In August 2002, Quon and another officer exceeded a department limit of 25,000 characters per month for texting. (Los Angeles Times)
Business, Cyber Liberties Groups Fight Laptop Searches Jun 15, 2008
The two organizations filed with the court arguing that the broad powers supported by the earlier appeals panel decision in United States v. Arnold represent a violation of the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure ... unreasonable search and seizure. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Split Panel Affirms Warrantless Use of GPS Device Jun 7, 2008
Stein wrote that she would find the use of the GPS device on Scott C. Weaver's vehicle was an unreasonable search and seizure under Article I, 12 of the state constitution. "At some point, the enhancement of our ability to observe by the use of technological advances compels us to view differently the circumstances in which an expectation of privacy is reasonable," Stein wrote. (Law.com)
Homeless settle lawsuit against Fresno, Caltrans Jun 6, 2008
A federal judge ruled last month that Fresno's past policy of sending city workers to raid homeless camps and destroy personal property violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure. The plaintiffs, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, claimed in a lawsuit that workers took personal documents, medications and other property in at least 20 different sweeps from 2004 to 2006. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Proposed rental ordinances should concern every property owner Jun 5, 2008
Another proposed law, the Rental Property Licensing and Inspections Ordinance, would give the city the right to unreasonable search and seizure. As a result of a meeting May 8, at which property owners expressed their opposition to the ordinances in their current form, the Tenants, Landowners, Community Rights Group (TLC) has organized. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
ACLU: Cops = Terrorists May 28, 2008
But as Catholic League President William Donohue points out in his definitive history of the ACLU, "The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union," the group views such devices "not as a minimal intrusion into a person's privacy but as a blatant violation of the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure.". Last month, when the Transportation Security Administration began testing new millimeter-wave imaging scanners in airports that can detect concealed non-metal... (Investors Business Daily)
READERS WRITE: We're short on well-read pols May 22, 2008
Why do people who very likely support freedom of speech and the press, assembly, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment and self-incrimination, right of due process and trial by jury and other freedoms not understand that the Second Amendment is part of that same Bill of Rights. These are rights inalienable to citizens, not rights provided by the government. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
How To Make Security And Privacy Fit Together May 15, 2008
The courts have refined how to apply the constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure to the world of the automobile. Vehicle and driver registration, insurance requirements and technologies ranging from commercial tracking systems, such as LoJack (nasdaq: - - ), to hidden vehicle identification numbers, combine to create an authenticated identity environment that enhances public safety. (Forbes -- Technology)
Cell phone search leads to complaint by West mom (63) May 8, 2008
It is a violation of students civil rights to privacy, unreasonable search and seizure and probably even our own state s wiretapping laws. The boys involved may very well have consented, Ruckert said, but she doubts it was willingly. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fla. woman's fight with UPS touches nerve May 8, 2008
Some attorneys have insisted that the procedure violates the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment guarantee against "unreasonable search and seizure.". Customs officials disagree. (The Palm Beach Post)
Our View: Court gets it right on search case May 2, 2008
It is certainly true that the high court has systematically narrowed that amendment's protection against "unreasonable search and seizure" to justify convictions under drug laws. But this case is a little more arcane, and ultimately, rightly decided from a freedom point of view. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
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Court says search of laptop with porn is legal Apr 23, 2008
Ruling: Inspection does not constitute unreasonable search and seizure ... SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. Customs inspection of a laptop computer that found child pornography does not constitute an unreasonable search and seizure, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Monday. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Parmalat, Limited Brands, Exxon Mobil, Siemens Bribery Case in Court News Apr 22, 2008
A trial court ruled the municipal subpoena was flawed and unauthorized and violated Reid's right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure. The ruling allows police to obtain a second, grand jury subpoena to obtain the information. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Can DNA tests reveal a criminal mind? Apr 21, 2008
But scientists' expanding ability to query people's genes, and lawyers' efforts to introduce those findings as evidence, are forcing scholars and judges to think in new ways about the Constitution's protections against self-incrimination and unreasonable search and seizure. The outer reaches of genetic testingAt its extreme, the prospect of getting an accurate handle on future dangerousness challenges the very notions of autonomy and free will that are at the core of any theory of criminal... (MSNBC -- Race)
From Hunting Ground To Polygamist Ranch Apr 19, 2008
The episode would also fire up debate in the courts, and in this community of 1,951 residents, over the state's duty to protect children from alleged abuse and over the limits of basic constitutional rights like religious liberty and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. In the end, the residents of Eldorado would lose a measure of their rural innocence and find themselves conflicted, caught between their love of traditional, family values and their powerful, west Texas beliefs in civil... (CBS News)
Virginia High Court Rules on Police Searches Apr 19, 2008
The court split 4-3 in both opinions, which focused on the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure. In one case, the justices ruled that a Henrico County officer improperly searched a seemingly intoxicated woman's vehicle after spotting what appeared to be hand-rolled cigarettes in the interior door handle. (WTVR.com, VA)
Defense lawyers fight DNA sampling on the sly Apr 4, 2008
Gallego's trial on murder charges, scheduled for May, is the latest of several in which the defense argues that the police circumvented the protection against unreasonable search and seizure guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. Critics argue that by covertly collecting DNA contained in the minute amounts of saliva, sweat and skin that everyone sheds, police officers are exploiting an unforeseen loophole in the requirement to show probable cause that a suspect has committed a... (International Herald Tribune)
Defense lawyers fight DNA samples gained on the sly Apr 3, 2008
Gallego's trial on murder charges, scheduled for next month, is the latest of several in which the defense argues that the police circumvented the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Critics argue that by covertly collecting DNA contained in the minute amounts of saliva, sweat and skin that everyone sheds in the course of daily life, police officers are exploiting an unforeseen loophole in the requirement to show "probable cause" that a suspect has committed a... (International Herald Tribune)
Federal judge to hear closed-nightclub case soon Mar 31, 2008
Crump, McCleton and Smith say the law officers' actions violated their civil rights and their protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Here's what they will tell U.S. Chief Judge Michael P. Mills, as stated in their complaint, if the case actually begins before him. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
State Department fires 2 for looking at Obama's passport file Mar 22, 2008
potsie wrote on Mar 21, 2008 7:36 PM:" Yeah, I'm sure your rights are trampled every day. I can already see how your free speech is suppressed. You probably have troops quartered in your house too, right? As Americans, we are protected from UNREASONABLE search and seizure. Obviously, the founding fathers never foresaw the power of the internet, but is searching for terrorists an unreasonable search? I should say not. If we were to be attacked again on US soil, there is no doubt the Bush haters... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Oregon ACLU supports Mayfield appeal Mar 18, 2008
A trial court ruled that secret searches of Mayfield s house and office violated the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. The government appealed, and now the ACLU has joined a number other organizations to push for an appeals court to uphold the ruling. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Boyda: New bill ‘shredding Constitution' Mar 4, 2008
The fourth amendment to the Constitution protects Americans from unreasonable search and seizure, requiring probable cause for issuing search warrants. FISA was adopted in the wake of Watergate to protect American citizens from warrantless wiretapping, while allowing the government to conduct surveillance of foreigners. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Protect whom? Feb 26, 2008
That's what reasonable Americans would call enough latitude to both defend us from terror and protect our constitutional rights against unreasonable search and seizure. President Bush should return to the practice of obtaining warrants. (Anchorage Daily News)
Case dies after cocaine found without warrant Feb 16, 2008
She said that, while it was possible that all four officers involved in the raid suffered from the same misapprehension about the law, their lack of training did not excuse the violation of a basic Charter right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. "On an individual level, I am unable to find good faith, because the police ought to have turned their minds to their authority," she added. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Guest Column - The Forever Wartime Powers Coup Feb 7, 2008
Never again will you have the freedom from "unreasonable search and seizure." The law of the land, the Constitution, is not the law of the land anymore. When George Bush declared war on an enemy which, for the first time ever, cannot be seen, and never knows when he's beat, it should have set off alarm bells. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
The ‘Forever Wartime Powers Coup' continues Feb 7, 2008
" What is it that folks aren't getting about this?I know I'm a political junkie and follow the game more closely than the average Joe. But you don't need to be a sports nut to know when you've witnessed a history-making grand slam. You don't need to know the game at the level of body language. You know you've just seen something breathtaking. Radical. Record-breaking. Never-before-witnessed-by-human-beings.You don't have to be a Bush-hater. What Bush has done changes the relationship between... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
• Was encounter with Cheney a touch, a slap or a shove? Feb 4, 2008
He has filed a federal lawsuit against the agents, claiming they violated his right to free speech and protection from unreasonable search and seizure. "He's the so-called victim of the assault. Clearly the vice president should have very relevant testimony to give," said Howards' attorney, David Lane, who this month asked a federal judge to order U.S. marshals to serve a subpoena to the White House. (Q13.com, WA)
America's Next Top Punchlines? Jan 31, 2008
Howards, an environmental consultant, claims the Secret Service agents violated his constitutional rights to free speech and protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Lane also represented former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill who gained notoriety after comparing some Sept. 11 victims to Nazis. (Fox News)
War critic wants Cheney subpoenaed Jan 26, 2008
Howards, a 55-year-old environmental consultant, said in the 2006 lawsuit that his First Amendment right to free speech and 00000B03 his Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure were violated. Lane also represented a University of Colorado professor who drew criticism after comparing some Sept. 11 victims to Nazis. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Stephanie Crowe, in life and death Jan 20, 2008
The Crowe family filed a civil lawsuit in federal court, alleging that Escondido police and other authorities violated their constitutional rights against unreasonable search and seizure, self-incrimination, and due process of law during the investigation into Stephanie's death. The suit was tossed in 2005. (North County Times)
Charges dropped against woman with 64 dogs Jan 12, 2008
The protection against unreasonable search and seizure is a basic right defined in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, Strine was quoted in the Sanders County Ledger as saying at the hearing last month. The dogs offered no immediate threat to public safety, and officers had ample opportunity to obtain a search warrant before the animals were seized, he said. (Missoulian, MT)
O'Malley wants to expand DNA testing Jan 11, 2008
Cindy Boersma, legislative director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, said taking DNA samples from arrestees could violate their constitutional rights against unreasonable search and seizure, since they have yet to be convicted of anything. The samples are being taken to see if the suspect can be connected to other unsolved crimes without investigators having any probable cause to link them to more offenses, she said. (SunSpot.net)
State asks for samples of Cortez’s handwriting Jan 4, 2008
Ratcliffe also said prosecutors need the court to compel Javier Cortez and doing so would not violate his constitutional rights to protect himself from unreasonable search and seizure or self-incrimination, according to the motion. Ratcliffe also claimed Cortez would not provide handwriting samples unless his counsel deems the U.S. s expert to be qualified, according to the motion. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Lawyers fret over military computer snooping Jan 1, 2008
The Fourth Amendment protects people, including service members, from unreasonable search and seizure. Contact staff writer Teri Figueroa at (760) 631-6624 or. (North County Times)
Students learn legal system Dec 15, 2007
A class of seventh-graders at Kennedy Middle said the rights to freedom of religion and protection from cruel and unusual punishment or unreasonable search and seizure would be non-negotiable, and they figured it would be easy enough to forgo some others. Not necessarily. (Florida Today)
Prejudice and bias are hurting Mini-Cassia Dec 11, 2007
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to be safe from unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause. Since the majority of people of all races are law-abiding citizens, merely being of a race an officer believes to be more likely to commit a crime than another is not probable cause. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
White House hands over ONE MILLION documents to Congress... Dec 1, 2007
WH says 1,000,000 docs handed over - Mike Allen - Politico. WH says 1,000,000 docs handed over. (The Drudge Report)
