WHAT SAY YOU, PEEPS? Would this scenario play out well in your communities?
FOURTH AMENDMENT SEARCH AND SEIZURE
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. Click the link above, and read on.
5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide)
From the streets of the Bronx to the suburbs of the Nation’s Capital, you never have to look hard to find victims of the bias and corruption delivered by the drug war.
February 22, 2012
Do you know what your rights are when a police officer asks to search you? If you’re like most people I’ve met in my eight years working to educate the public on this topic, then you probably don’t.
1. It’s your constitutional right.
The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures. Unless police have strong evidence (probable cause) to believe you’re involved in criminal activity, they need your permission to perform a search of you or your property.
READ ON
http://www.alternet.org/rights/154253/5_reasons_you_should_never_agree_to_a_police_search_%28even_if_you_have_nothing_to_hide%29/
Thank for this, Ametia!
Know your rights!
Damn right!