Category: Fourth Amendment

Always Think Forfeiture

Textbook fascism…

Who ordered this?

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Unqualified Enough

The Second Circuit has ruled that a Connecticut police officer is not entitled to qualified immunity after handcuffing, detaining, and conducting a warrantless search on the plaintiff’s car because they “presented a facially valid firearms permit and disclosed that he possessed a firearm pursuant to the permit” [More]

Pity there’s no way to send Nicholas Andrzejewski my regards…

[Via CP]

We’re the Only Ones Unwarranted Enough

The decision, first announced by the Institute for Justice, means that Tennessee wildlife officers will no longer be allowed to access private lands unless they have explicit permission of the landowner, or have obtained a court-ordered search warrant. [More]

Damn Constitution takes all the fun out of being a JBF (Jackbooted Fudd)…

[Via Michael G]

A Package Deal

The U.S. Postal Service has shared information from thousands of Americans’ letters and packages with law enforcement every year for the past decade, conveying the names, addresses and other details from the outside of boxes and envelopes without requiring a court order. [More]

Kinda seems like expecting privacy in that situation is hardly realistic. But it’s something to keep in mind if you’re one of the usual suspects…

Maybe when buying mail order items of interest, “gift” them to a pseudonym…?

[Via bondmen]

Speaking of ‘Swarms of Officers to Harass Our People’…

THIS Is Nuts (and Honestly Really Scary) –> TSA Agent Targets Conservative (Jan 6) Passenger [More]

What an appropriate job for that Ayuyu tub of goo. Could I get in trouble if I wondered if he sniffed his fingers afterward?

He ought to get together with Mad Maxie.

[Via Michael G]

You Have a Right to Privacy. Now Bend Over

Gun owners in the Golden State weren’t deprived of their Second Amendment nor privacy rights because the state only shares minimal biographical information with two research colleges, a Ninth Circuit panel found on Wednesday. [More]

Which will then be used by “The Hero of Medicine” to give cover for infringements to reach into all of their purchases, records, homes, safes…

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones All Thumbs Enough

Appeals Court Rules That Cops Can Physically Make You Unlock Your Phone – The 9th Circuit determined that forcibly mashing a suspect’s thumb into his phone to unlock it was akin to fingerprinting him at the police station. [More]

Boy, will they be p!$$ed when they see this app…

Oh, wait…

[Via Michael G]

The Shape of Things to Come

NYC to test gun detecting systems in subways amid security push [More]

And if they can have them there, why not Everywhere, in Everytown? If you don’t have to respect the Second Amendment, what’s to keep you from trampling on the Fourth?

After all, it’s for the greater good.

My first thought was of ways criminals and terrorists will defeat this, starting with preferential embedded assets.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Taking It Off, Taking It All Off Enough

Pennsylvania Police Settle Lawsuit With Woman Forced to Undergo ‘Humiliating’ Strip-Search [More]

They ought to carry a collapsible pole in their trunk, and plenty of dollar bills…. maybe play a club mix over the PA…

Or “The Weight of the Badge“…

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Tyrannical Enough

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is initiating Project Tyr, an effort in its infancy to employ Amazon’s artificial intelligence-driven Rekognition cloud service to identify firearms—among other things—and the people associated with them. [More]

Seems about right.

They figure we know their intentions well enough by now to where they don’t need to add the “ant” at the end.

[Via Andy M]