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It Would Be Louisiana, Wouldn't It?
R. Alex Whitlock
I seem to disagree with everyone involved with
this story:
NEW ORLEANS -- It's a groundbreaking court decision that legal experts say will affect everyone: Police officers in Louisiana no longer need a search or arrest warrant to conduct a brief search of your home or business.
Leaders in law enforcement say it will provide safety to officers, but others argue it's a privilege that could be abused.
The decision was made by the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Two dissenting judges called it the "road to Hell."
The ruiling stems from a lawsuit filed in Denham Springs in 2000.
I disagree with the courts, which argue that a warrant is not needed in the case of a complaint.
I disagree with the critics because it's not a matter of "could be abused" but "will be abused."
I disagree with the news service that seems to think there is a word called "ruiling."
Observations
I like the fellow who said, there won't be abuses when this is put in place, because there are checks and balances in our government to prevent them happening. Huh; looks to me like they just took away the main check!
Yeah, you can't use checks and balances as a reason to ditch the checks!
I think it's a good thing that this is happening in Louisiana of all places. If there is anywhere that it'll spiral out-of-control quickly, it'll be there. Inversely, if Louisiana officers can behave themselves, then I'd imagine that most officers across the country would be able to. So trying to look at the bright side, it has a solid foundation for an interesting experiment.
Still don't like it.
Alex, dear, I'd smack you for the slur on my beloved home state, were it not for the fact that you're only speaking the truth. . .
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