Category: Fourth Amendment

Appeals Court Rules California Can Continue Doxing Gun Owners to Agenda ‘Researchers’

That “misuse” can be deliberate by activists gone wild or due to lax/incompetent security protocols. And it’s not like sensitive and supposedly secure government systems at the highest levels can’t be breached and hacked by anyone, from cyber criminals to foreign enemies. It’s not like names, addresses, and lists don’t have real-world street value, and it would be just like the prohibitionists to have their efforts actually increase violence and its incentives. [More]

Why do you need privacy if you’re not doing anything wrong?

Back this Blue?

Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a challenge to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s effort to conduct warrantless searches and seizures from licensed firearms retailers in the county have filed a brief in response to objections by the defendants, in support of an application for summary relief. [More]

I don’t expect an answer.

The Immunity Syndrome

When Matthew sued the judge for these egregious violations of constitutional rights, Goldston argued that she could not be sued even if she had violated the Constitution by invoking judicial immunity. [More]

Making people you persecute believe they have no legal recourse seems like an invitation to try it another way.

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Fishing Enough

Like geofence warrants, keyword warrants cast a dragnet that require a provider to search its entire reserve of user data—in this case, queries by one billion Google users. Police generally have no identified suspects; instead, the sole basis for the warrant is the officer’s hunch that the suspect might have searched for something in some way related to the crime. [More]

Ah, the old Inspector Clouseau theory of policing…

So what happens if you use Duck Duck Go?

[Via Michael G]

A Double-Oxymoron

The feds called the manufacturer of his Liberty Gun Safe and got the passcode to get into it too. [More]

There’s a discussion going on at AR15.com.

They’re taking a beating on Twit…uh…X.

The company says there was an exculpatory warrant that explains its action.

That doesn’t explain why there was a “back door,” and why that’s a surprise to so many.

[Via WiscoDave]

We’re the Only Ones Gamey Enough

It’s no secret that game wardens wield exceptional authority, but what happens when they abuse their power and use it to trample gun owners’ 4A rights? One such instance recently occurred with game wardens violating a gun owner’s 4A rights on their own property. [Watch]

Acton’s Law in action…

Well, it’s not like THEY work for YOU…

[Via Jess]

It’s Not Like the Bill of Rights was Meant for the People…

The ruling is major for many reasons, including that the government tried to claim that charter boat fishing is a “closely-regulated industry” to which the Fourth Amendment does not apply. [More]

Ah, the Scarborough Doctrine of authorized free speech exercisers…

And don’t forget Hogg’s Resurrected Postulate…

[Via Michael G]

Under Consideration

David M. Greco, Petitioner v. Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General of New Jersey, et al… Dec 28 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023. [More]

This is a FOURTH AMENDMENT challenge to New Jersey’s “red flag” law based on unconstitutional search and seizure…

Armed Scholar explains.

[Via Jess]

Our Own Domestic Stasi

All of this leaves us with an FBI out of control and run by a director who has been credibly accused of misleading Congress while under oath — a felony — and whose agents have been credibly accused of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking — also a felony. [More]

So when do the frog marches begin?

Never?

We’re the enemy?

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Detained Enough

The indictment says Woodrow Massa, 66, participated in the arrest and detention of two people “despite the absence of an arrest warrant or probable cause,” denying the individuals their Constitutional right from unreasonable seizure. [More]

Not so fun on the other side of the table, is it, Woody? It must be pretty ironic knowing your only hope is if your captors violate the law worse than you did…

[Via bondmen]

The Real Story

“But the real story here isn’t that I am seeking to change my name, but that a process that is supposed to protect and shield those in danger was undermined and sealed information was released to the right wing media within hours of my filing… [More]

The real story here is anyone who thinks the government has their privacy interests at heart is delusional.

Welcome to our world, lefty.

[Via Remarks]

Supes to Big Brother: Hold Our Beer

“In a 7-4 vote on Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors agreed to test Mayor London Breed’s controversial plan to overhaul the city’s surveillance practices, which will allow police to access private security cameras in real time.” [More]

I’m surprised that’s not challengeable on privacy grounds and also as a kind of unfunded mandate since the government doesn’t share in the costs.

[Via Andy M]

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