DC asking citizens to VOLUNTEER to a search

[legaleagle_45]

The fourth amendment does not apply to DC. The purpose of the 4th is to insure a secure populace free from federal interference so that they will be loyal state citizens. It naturally follows that such amendment should have no applicability to the citizens of DC who are not bound to any state.

:banghead:

 

[Crunker1337]

"Can we search your home?"
"No."
"...Okay..."

Flex your rights, DC citizens; if you don't want your house to be searched you have the right to say now.

 

[revjen45]

Interesting- as I read about Kriminalpolizei (Kripos) asking for the sheeple of D.C. to "voluntarily" allow them to snoop through their homes, I am hearing on the TV news about the Chicom police asking Tibetan demonstrators to "voluntarily" surrender to authorities.

Any lawyer will tell you the only answer to the police asking you anything is silence. So say nothing,slam the door in their faces, and lock it.

 

[whack-a-doe]

ACLU as a special interest group

With respect to the ACLU being involved with D.C.'s Safe Home Initiative, they are only mildly involved. There have been reports they are supporting the initiative to get flyers to the residents, but most of the resistance has been from locals/grass roots activists.

The ACLU did not submit an AMICI brief in support of overturning the D.C. Gun Ban, nor have they raised much of an issue in D.C. over the Safe Home Initiative. They are, interestingly enough, being rather quiet about the 2nd Amendment being stomped all over. They are neither involved in the lawsuit, nor are they making much of a stink about the searches. Rather interesting...specifically interesting from the standpoint they are supposed to fight ALL civil liberty infringements, but they are probably distracted trying to protect the civil liberties of all the illegal alliens...you think it a joke? Look it up...they are fighting for the civil liberties of illegal alliens and trying to stop the local and state government from conducting raids on illegal alliens.

I thought the "A" in "ACLU" stood for "American" Civil Liberties...guess not.

 

[whack-a-doe]

What's further troubling about the gun ban - let's just forget for a moment the initiative that is trying to get all the guns before the SCOTUS overturns the ban - is that there is very little mention of the statistical FACT that violent crime increased all but five years since the gun ban went into effect.

What's up with that? When I listened to the arguments offered to the SCOTUS, there was almost no mention of the crime statistics that would debunk the falicy of continuing a failed ban.

What's up with that?

 

[alan]

whack-a-doe:

Interesting that you should call to attention what you so do. Even more interesting, is the fact that the effectiveness of lack thereof of the legal monstrosity that is the law in Washington, D.C. has absolutely nothing to do with the matter before the court. Possibly, just possibly it should, however it doesn't.

 

[JohnBT]

www.nbc4.com/news/15688264/detail.html

Like anybody with a passing knowledge of D.C. didn't see this lack of cooperation coming. A Council member tells folks to tell the cops to get a warrant. The cop says 'Heck, this is the neighborhood where nobody ever saw nothing'.

John

 

[legaleagle_45]

From JohnBT's link:

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.

"Chief Lanier has been clear," Traci Hughes said. "Amnesty means amnesty."

So they find a gun which is linked to an unsolved murder, the perp gets amnesty???:banghead:

 

[rdhood]

So they find a gun which is linked to an unsolved murder, the perp gets amnesty???

I think the answer would be that neither Traci Hughes nor Chief Lanier can grant someone amnesty. These two people can promise you the moon, too.

 

[Schleprok62]

If parents suspect guns are illegally in the home, they can already call the police and ask them to come search for them, so why do we need a program to accomplish what we already have?

Uhmm... if I find out my kid has an illegal firearm, I WILL BE THE ONE confiscating it... simple as that. That is what I perceive a parents duty is. To parent and mentor ones children.

Oh, wait, I keep forgetting, the government wants to take "parent" out of PARENTING...

My bad...

 

[Steve 48]

I have never allowed a search of my homel or car. I never have anything illegall in there anyway so I just like to hassle them. I usually video them so there is no problem. Yes, I do live in Kansas and it is here too!! Steve48