2006-12-03 07:19:09 · 9 answers · asked by Amy L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Your Constitution is there to protect YOU and protect other innocent people from being abused by the State. If you grant the police the right to use illegally obtained evidence they have no incentive (NO incentive!) to leave innocent people alone, do they? Look at what unrestrained police power meant to the people of the USSR and Nazi Germany, and still does in places like Cuba or Vietnam. It is not that hard to get a search warrant, they are pretty routinely granted on showing of probable cause that a person is a suspect. Strict observance of Your Constitution (and it is yours!) is the only way that your basic rights as an American can ever be protected. Otherwise, its just empty words.
2006-12-03 07:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by jxt299 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO and your question is not logical. The laws regarding evidence-gathering apply to the state. What would be the point of having a law that controlled the state's activities, if they were allowed to break it legally?
Think first, next time.
2006-12-03 07:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have the good faith exception. In that exception, if the officer didnt know the evidence was illegal, then the evidence is admitable in court.
2006-12-03 07:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by st_al_xii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never. It's concepts like "certain exceptions" that open the door to a totalitarian police state.
Unfortunately, Bush would be perfectly happy to see that happen.
2006-12-03 07:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Police should be held to a higher standard than they currently are. They can get away with manipulating and lying to people. Then, they wonder why people do nut trust them. There are some good cops, but I never seem to run into them.
2006-12-03 07:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by sofacue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the definations of what is illegal should be changed not the use of exceptions. If it is illegal, it is against the law. Change the law.
2006-12-03 08:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely. they are up against people who are doing illegal things and they should be allowed to do whatever is necessary to catch these criminals.
2006-12-03 07:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO WAY.. they too many libertys as it is
2006-12-03 07:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by s p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a conservative and I do not say no, I say HELL NO.
2006-12-03 07:33:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋