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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon
Cite the law.
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It's called "The Patriot Act." It allows law enforcement personnel (Local, State, and Federal) to stop, detain without due process for as long as they want, search without 'probable cause,' and a whole slew of other violations of the rights the founding fathers fought so hard to give to us.
It was implemented following the 9/11 tragedy as a
one year only clean-up measure, but written in such a way that if after that one year, it was not voted out, would turn in to a permanent law.
Do YOU remember being told that the voting time was approaching? I don't...
So today, the Patriot Act can be invoked by any law enforcement employee simply by saying 'gee, I think this person may be a terrorist. Better to err on the side of caution and search/detain/whatever for as long as it takes me to feel comfortable about it! That BIC lighter could be a nuclear device.'
Stitchawl