Category Archives: Fourth Amendment

Text messages and the Fourth Amendment

Posted on March 31, 2013 by John Pierce

Your communications, including text messages, are private and may only be intercepted with a warrant … right??? Not so fast.   Even outside the constitutionally questionable practice of ‘warrantless wiretapping’ that occurs under the auspices of the War on Terror, … Continue reading →

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Appeals court judge immediately lifts injunction on NDAA indefinite detention

Posted on September 19, 2012 by John Pierce

“If the administration is this anxious to restore this section of the NDAA, is it because the Obama government has already used it? Or does it have plans to use the section in the immediate future?” – Christopher Hedges For those … Continue reading →

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Judge rules against NDAA indefinite detention – Obama Administration immediately appeals

Posted on September 14, 2012 by John Pierce

“Judge Katherine B. Forrest should go down in history as having pulled this Republic away from the abyss of Hell.” – Naomi Wolf On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1540, the National Defense … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight casts a long shadow over civil rights after Aurora

Posted on August 9, 2012 by John Pierce

‘‘I think that the Second Amendment is crucially important to protect. When baseless breach of peace and interfering charges are brought against people that have a right to carry, it really threatens our constitutional right to bear arms.’’  – Sung Ho Hwang … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Fourth Amendment, General Civil Rights, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Local Ordinances, Media Views on The Second Amendment, Movies, Open Carry, Popular Culture | 4 Comments

Just Another Day in America

Posted on July 6, 2012 by John Pierce

After yesterday’s news report that the TSA is now randomly “testing” the drinks travelers purchase inside the terminal, I thought another cartoon was in order. Oh how far we have fallen …

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Gun owners guide to the 4th Amendment: Stop and Frisk

Posted on June 19, 2012 by John Pierce

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated … – 4th Amendment Since we started our discussion of the 4th Amendment with seizures, which are … Continue reading →

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Gun owners’ guide to the 4th Amendment: Seizures

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Pierce

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated … – 4th Amendment One of the most common interactions between law-abiding gun owners and law … Continue reading →

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