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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For anyone else who isn't a yank:

The 4th amendment is (meant to) protect against unreasonable searches and seizures.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

May as well not exist, tbh. That amendment gets infringed on so many times by police, it's not even funny.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

happen to have a lot of cash on you? yeeeeah we're just gonna take that. you can sue the government (haha) and maybe you'll get it back in a few years. we're gonna use it to juice our slush,er, benevolent order of police funding, and uh, I dunno, buy an APC and a helicopter.

and a ton of weapons.

oh yeah, the federal gov gives us APCs and helos surplus, shit, well, let's paaaaaaarty

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That "probable cause" loophole is lame as hell.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That “probable cause” loophole is lame as hell.

Probable cause, got flaws like dirty drawers

Meet me at the corner store so we can start the street wars