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amelliagrace -> RE: Our Border Patrol At Work (4/22/2009 6:43:06 PM)
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FR -
Get a grip, folks.
As I understand it, this man has had to stop at this checkpoint frequently. He has been hasseled at times.
The fact is, this is not a checkpoint at a border between the US and Mexico (or any other nation). This is an INTERNAL checkpoint...something I'm not at all convinced is Constitutional. IMO, the Constitution is pretty clear as regards the rights of its citizens when it comes to search and siezure. Just being obnoxious is not grounds, under the Constitution, for violating the rights of a US Citizen. Like him or not, they guy does know his rights in this matter. Pity is, more people don't, and of those who do, way too many acquiece under pressure.
You can bet your sweet tushie they did not allow this man to pass because their superiors decided they had "better things to do". Someone further up the food chain checked with someone regard the legalities, and their chances of getting drug into court over this.
I personally know a very fine fellow, a die hard, partiotic American, family man, rock musician, physician, and Dead Head. He looks like a cross between a hippy and a thug. Since the man started driving, he's been stopped and searched pretty much every time he crosses the US border. This has gone on for decades. Based on nothing at all, save he looks like a cross between a thug and a hippy. To me, he looks like a huge teddy bear, but that is beside the point. It is important to have border security. It is every bit as important to protect the liberties for which Americans have fought, bled, and died.
Here's some commentary for those of you not too close minded to try and thing a bit less emotionally regarding this incident:
http://lpcitrus.blogspot.com/2009/04/supreme-court-makes-decision-for.html#links
This isn't about personality, folks, or whether we think someone is an asshole. It is about your rights as a citizen.
Grace
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