United States Bill Of Rights Case Analysis

Above are the United States’ Bill of Rights. This Bill is made up of the most basic rights Americans have. America’s constitutional rights are majorly important to them, and rightfully so, but what about when American’s get too extreme? Take an example of the Ferguson riots. The riots in Ferguson, Missouri were started on August 9, 2014 because a white cop shot a black teenager. The people of Ferguson began rioting and in that they stole things such as televisions and tennis shoes, because they believed that the officer committed murder and that the officer was the aggressor of the situation. The rioting people’s opinion contradicts with the many eye witnesses that claimed the teenager attacked the officer and tried to take away the man’s gun, when the officer finally fired and killed the young man. This “Police Aggression” is a growing issue that many people take way too …show more content…
U.S. where Austin was arrested on drug charges and his property was forfeited. The defense claimed this to be against his eighth amendment rights against “cruel and unusual punishment”. The power to forfeit property is always a civil claim brought against an individual’s property as means of punishment. The defense stated it as cruel and unusual punishment in this case due to the fact that he was arrested on a drug crime and forfeitures are supposed to be for more serious criminal proceedings not simple drug charges. (Hall 28) Modern people tend to see his being arrested as a breach of his or her rights, but then where do you draw the line? Is there a line, America, or should we push for “anarchy” where we can all be our own person and have no governing laws? The answer is that there is a line and there always will be. Anarchy is impossible because someone will always take charge; There will always be laws, guidelines,and social norms to follow, but there will always be necessary loopholes to these as