Monday, August 4, 2008

What country do I live in?

This weekend government agents walked into a library, demanded to take some computers and didn't have any court documents allowing the seizure. Where do I live? I'll give you some hints. I don't live in a dictatorship (officially). The 4th amendment of my constitution says:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Figured it out yet? A couple more clues.... the people who have the power to fix this blatant misuse of power (my country supposedly has a legislative branch to check powers) don't do anything but go along for the ride.

In case you are thinking, "a library is a public place, maybe it's ok to take property from a public place without a warrant." Our government (it's one founded on freedom by the way) doesn't bother trying to be so subtle. The "war on terror" also involves taking the personal property of Americans because they choose to travel. How far can they go before people start to notice?

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