Wednesday, February 26, 2014

SCOTUS takes a step backward on 4th Amendment rights

Justice Alito's majority opinion says the police can enter a home over the protests of an occupant if a co-occupant says it's OK.
http://personalliberty.com/2014/02/25/supreme-court-strikes-blow-to-4th-amendment-with-homeowner-consent-ruling/

Of course, in a case of spousal abuse, this might be just the right that the victimized spouse needs to save her life.
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