Iâve got a post at Flex Your Rights about a new random search program that will supposedly protect Washington, DCâs public transit system from terrorism. Of course, anyone found with contraband will be arrested, and you can bet theyâll be finding a lot more bongs than bombs.
As many of you know, I donât buy into that defeatist "4th Amendment is dead" hyperbole, because that mentality leads people to surrender and start waiving their rights. The greatest threat to the 4th Amendment is the widespread misconception that itâs no longer worth understanding and asserting our rights. People who know their rights get better outcomes during police encounters and that remains true despite anything and everything the wars on drugs and terror have done to undermine our basic freedoms.
So we put together The Citizenâs Guide to Refusing DC Metro Searches. If you live in the DC area, or plan on visiting sometime, youâll want to check this out.
As many of you know, I donât buy into that defeatist "4th Amendment is dead" hyperbole, because that mentality leads people to surrender and start waiving their rights. The greatest threat to the 4th Amendment is the widespread misconception that itâs no longer worth understanding and asserting our rights. People who know their rights get better outcomes during police encounters and that remains true despite anything and everything the wars on drugs and terror have done to undermine our basic freedoms.
So we put together The Citizenâs Guide to Refusing DC Metro Searches. If you live in the DC area, or plan on visiting sometime, youâll want to check this out.
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