Judge Weighs In On The Use of Radar Devices To Scan Homes For Police Searches

Use of police radar to scan inside homes is raising some serious 4th amendment concerns.

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By Moreh B.D.K. | Counter Current News

Tenth Circuit by Judge Neil Gorsuch is always known for his strong opinions. He recently let the increasingly militarized and Constitution-ignoring police have it in the ruling on United States v. Denson, which addresses the use a Doppler radar device to determine if residents are present within a home to be searched or raided. The case involved

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VIDEO: How Civil Forfeiture Turns Cops Into Robbers

Civil forfeiture is a little-known legal device that allows law enforcement officials to take your property, sell it and pocket the proceeds—even if you have done nothing wrong.

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By MintPress News Desk
Confiscated cash on display as New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference at New York City Police Department. (AP/Mary Altaffer)

From the Institute of Justice YouTube Page: Civil forfeiture is a little-known legal device that allows law enforcement officials to take your property, sell it and pocket the proceeds—even if you have done nothing wrong. The most terrifying place in Philadelphia is Courtroom 478 in City Hall. This is where property owners enter Philadelphia’s

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DOJ Seeks Removal Of Restrictions On Computer Search Warrants

The Justice Department seeks even greater access to computers and computer networks involved in criminal investigations, but opponents to the plan say it’s a dangerous overreach.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

The Justice Department recently submitted proposed new rules on the procedures and practices of the department’s agencies and bureaus. Among the suggested changes is a modification of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 41(b), which empowers a federal court to issue a warrant allowing the federal government to conduct a search of a

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Congressman Pushes Congress To Only Fund Legal Drone Use

A Florida congressman is calling for legislation to ensure that Congress does not fund warrantless drone surveillance of Americans on U.S. soil.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke
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Congressman Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) announced this week that he wrote a letter to Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the committee’s Ranking Member David Price (D-N.C.), asking that Congress not fund warrantless drone surveillance of American citizens on U.S. soil. “I want to

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Federal Judge Slams Govt Request For Email User Data As ‘Repugnant To The Fourth Amendment”

Sharply worded opinion criticizes government’s continued “overly broad warrants”

Andrea Germanos
By Andrea Germanos
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A federal judge has delivered a harshly worded ruling that admonishes a government request for a warrant to search a user's email address, saying that it would be "repugnant to the Fourth Amendment" to issue it, and urged the government to stop submitting "unconstitutional warrant applications." The government had sought for Apple to turn over

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Does The 4th Amendment Apply To Gun Owners?

Because one Texan was exercising his 2nd Amendment rights, Texas authorities argue that police were justified in violating his 4th Amendment rights.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke
In this Jan. 4, 2013, photo, a rifle and a hand gun are displayed on the range of Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range, in Sandy Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)

If someone owns a gun, is that enough for law enforcement to justify violating that person’s Fourth Amendment rights with a no-knock raid? It’s a question gun owners in Texas were hoping the U.S. Supreme Court would answer once and for all after Collin County police officers searched Texas resident John Quinn’s home without knocking or announcing

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