Before 9/11 and after are no different, only now the feds tell us what they are doing, but have been doing it all along, anyway. And, of course, our local governments never thought we had any rights and now use "terror threats" as an excuse to basically do anything to anyone. The police make illegal stops all the time. Probable cause was the standard until the supreme court ruled that "reasonable suspicion" took the place of that. There no laws in this entire country that state that you or I must carry any form of ID. Yet people are arrested and held because they don't have a piece of paper to prove who they are. Violations of the 4th amendment happen all the time. And Judges, that is, most Judges don't even view the 4th amendment has a cause for discussion. As it is abused all the time and so often that they simply ignore that right all together. I have a few cases that I can show that to be true.
2006-10-27 01:28:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A few years ago I worked as a bartender, part-time. A young lady rode the city bus home from work and stopped in the bar sometimes for a drink before walikng home, about 2 blocks. 1 night she left the bar and was walking home at about 1 AM. Two police officers stopped her for no reason.
PO: Don't you know this is a drug infested area? Lady: Well I have no choice but to walk home ! PO: Do you have ID? Lady: Yes but I didn't do anything ! PO: Take everything out of your purse and my partner needs to search you. Lady: Why?
PO: So you refuse to empty your purse? Lady: I didn't do anything ! PO: We will have to put you under arrest. Lady: Why?
So she is cuffed. But the PO didn't tighten them up enough and she gets her one hand loose and brings it around to her front, at which time her arm is twisted behind her back and she is re-cuffed. She taken to the Police station and written a ticket for: "obstructing a police officer." A $750 class a misdemeanor. And just what did she do?
2006-10-27 01:43:05 · update #1
Taffi, had two or three of my answers removed by yahoo, so much for free speech and if that right is all you think is important, well good luck. By the way the answer were about police practices.
2006-10-27 01:48:36 · update #2
willys56c, You get an A-plus in missing the point completely. Congrats.
2006-10-27 01:51:03 · update #3
Some of you people need to read the bill of rights and the constitution. Or better yet have an experience like my friend mentioned above did. It is easy to sit back and watch the rights of others being violated. But when it is your turn, that will be a different story, I can bet on that.
2006-10-27 01:56:47 · update #4
Robyn C, There are many "laws" that are not truly laws that are used in our country. In the 1980's a black man was stopped numerous times in Beverly Hills, while out running. His crime? No ID. His case went to the supreme court, where he won. No where in this country can anyone be forced to have any form of ID at anytime. You do not have to prove who you are.
2006-10-27 02:06:55 · update #5
jenivive,
It is always amusing to me to read answers like yours. Your rights are being violated everyday and when a fellow american tries to speak up about those rights, we get answers like yours. People like you are just to stupid to be helped.
2006-10-27 02:23:53 · update #6
We all have rights in this country. The true question is whether or not our rights are being upheld. I understand your frustration with the administration, and I too believe that our rights are being infringed upon. All too often we find outselves wondering why we must sacrifice our freedoms for security. I reminded of the quote: Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither' - Benjamin Franklin
2006-10-27 01:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any civilized society must understand that along with our rights comes responsibility to the greater good! We are being targeted by terrorists who couldn't care less about our rights. Fighting these terrorists is a difficult and demanding job that require some inconveniences in order to protect the masses.
Look at it this way, they give you a limit to how fast you drive in your own car. Why? It's your car and if you want to rik the damage to it, why not let you? The reason is because it adds risk to others traveling the same road.
Somehow, common sense must be factored into what our rights actually entitle us to.
I'm glad I could clear this up for you!
2006-10-27 08:35:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other countries, sometimes people don't have the right to see their own family, or the right to believe what they want to believe, or the right to live. I can think of a lot more rights we have that others don't. Put yourself in their position, it's a hard job. They might be making mistakes, but to ever think that the majority of people on this planet are out to get you is just stupid.
2006-10-27 08:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by asleep 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's see....we certainly have the right of free speech don't we? It's disgraceful that you complain about how rotten our government is yet you sit safely behind your computer knowing that in this country you have the right to insult our leaders with no reprocussions. Try doing that in the middle east or south America and see what happens........
2006-10-27 08:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by Taffi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO we dont have any rights left in this country. Why is the government letting the fear of terrorism/terrorist take away the American peoples freedoms/rights!!
2006-10-27 08:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have all the rights guaranteed to me in the bill of rights and the constitution. Of course, I don't have the problem of inflating the meaning or making them represent what I WANT them to represent.
2006-10-27 08:50:58 · answer #6 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I don't disagree with your argument in general. I thought as soon as you turn 18 yo you are required by law to carry ID papers.
2006-10-27 08:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by Robyn C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this country?? this is not a country it is the Internet
in my country we have the same rights we have all-ways had if YOUR government is pissing-you -off VOTE them out
(yank government is full of s.h.i.t-TELL your leaders what you want not what they tell you you want)
2006-10-27 08:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like u should move then since ur so unhappy
2006-10-27 08:30:10 · answer #9 · answered by jenivive 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not so you'd notice.
2006-10-27 08:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋