Tag: 4th amendment
Hello, You've Got Mail ... And Possibly Criminal Charges.
MayorBob.
Posted to Legal on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 10:24:05 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The case of the US vs. Kenneth Kelley presents us with troubling aspects. The first aspect is that the doctrine of "reasonable doubt" may have been turned on its head. The other aspect is that, based upon a decision by the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, a person no longer need seek out a criminal activity to become the target of government prosecutors. Now, even if you are just the unsolicited recipient of certain spam emails, you may find yourself a target.
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...and I thought I had rights so why don't you need a warrant for that?
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 07:11:17 AM EST. RSS.
On Sept. 20, the House passed (by voice vote) HR 5295 (pdf), or the The Student Teacher Safety Act of 2006 mandating that school districts spell out policies to enable searches (pat-downs, strip, etc) of students by school staff without warrants or, theoretically, parental notification.
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