Date Posted:13:52:20 04/17/12 Tue Author: Greg Subject: Re: Strip search for traffic ticket? In reply to:
Paul Davis
's message, "Re: Strip search for traffic ticket?" on 19:26:52 04/15/12 Sun
>>>>>Just MHO, the SCOTUS has pretty much become
>>paranoid.
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>>>>So other than thinking that the SCOTUS is paranoid,
>>>>what problem do you have with this ruling?
>>>
>>>The part of the constitution that says citizens are
>to
>>>be secure from unreasonable search and seizure. It
>is
>>>unreasonable to declare everyone who has a traffic
>>>ticket to be suspected of being a drug smuggler,
>which
>>>is the only legitimate reason I can think of for a
>>>strip search. This is going to be used to intimidate
>>>citizens and that will be the primary function. From
>>>this day forwards, it's not "cooperate or we are
>going
>>>downtown" it's "cooperate or get stripped and
>probed".
>>>
>>>
>>>Why are you comfortable with this decision?
>>
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>>The safety of the correctional officers is somewhat
>>more important than the dignity of the person
>arrested.
>
>They seem to have managed OK for the last 200 odd
>years. What's the new risk that's greater than
>anything in the past?
Lot smaller incarcerated population 200 years ago. Drugs weren't the problem.
