My recent reading of the Constitution of the United States combines with my interest in watching as circumstances unfolding in national security following the London bombings earlier this summer. Within days New Yorkers were being “randomly” searched before being allowed to board public transportation.
This messenger bag from CafePress employs the a reprinting of the Fourth Amendment to express what I believe my position would be if I were faced with a demand to submit to search. “I Do Not Consent.”
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Chris Levy
// Sep 5, 2005 at 8:42 pm
Here’s my question; what are you hiding that you are so worried about a professional doing a quick search to make sure that there are no bombs or anything that could get someone hurt. I feel better when they do these searches because if one person is caught with something that has a purpose of hurting large amounts of innocent people, it is worth it.
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Michael
// Oct 24, 2005 at 1:41 pm
Why have a fourth amendment at all? It only protects people who have something to hide.
Why do you want the first amendment? What do you have to say that’s so repulsive or hurtful? I feel better when the government censors everything.
And the fifth amendment only protects guilty people.
The eight amendment, prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment, only stops us from torturing really bad people. I feel better when we torture and kill prisoners because if one person is stopped from going out and hurting lots of innocent people, it is worth it.
Or maybe the Bill of Rights is designed to limit the power of the government even when the government is acting to protect us because the dangers of an overzealous police state outweigh the benefits of a more protective government. The balancing act is not always easy, but the sophomoric “What do you have to hide?” is also the rallying cry of fascism.
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