Posted On: January 13, 2008
WASHINGTON STATE WANTS TO STOP YOU IN YOUR CAR FOR NO REASON
WASHINGTON TRIES TO JUSTIFY SECURITY CHECKPOINTS
When Washington Governor Chris Gregoire was explaining on Monday her rationale behind her new security checkpoint program, she pointed out that we already have security stops and checks at courthouses and airports. In many of those places, we do; and the proposed expansion of governmental stops and checks of citizens who are minding their own business and violating no law is one of the exact reasons we disapprove of them so much.
Where will the quest for “safety” and “security” lead us next?
How much more thoroughly will the Fourth Amendment be eviscerated in the name of keeping people safe?
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