Bill O'Olberman
Active Member
Also, let's not forget the theme of this thread - which is the erosion of the 4th Amendment's prohibition against illegal search and seizure, by laws and policies such as check points, cell phone restriction laws, search and seizure conditions of probation regardless of the triggering offense, etc.
Are check points really 4th amendment violations? I dont see why checks points that indiscriminately stop people using roadways are eroding rights. Now if they stop you and then open up your trunk for no reason thats violation of your rights.
As for cell phone laws, I assume an officer has to see you on the phone in order to ticket you for doing such. I dont see how this is really any more of 4th amendment violation than an officer seeing someone speeding and then pulling that person over for speeding.
If you dont like the rules set forth by probation I guess jail is swell alternative to serve out your sentence.