Searches and seizures

Privacy has been, since the beginning of time, a highly regarded aspect of society and of everyday life. The literal definition of privacy is, according to Google, “the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people”. Without privacy, there would be no freedom. Everyone, everywhere, every second of every day, could be observed by other people in the world. To some, this may seem like a fine idea. It would be a way to make sure that the intentions of potential…

The New Jersey v. T.L.O case is one of the most controversial cases that has passed the supreme court when it comes to our 4th amendment. No unreasonable Searches and Seizures. This very amendment protects our privacy to our things and our lives, leaving it one of our dearest amendments. The New Jersey v. T.L.O. case started in 1984 but ended in 1985. This case started because of an incident in a New Jersey high school. A teacher had caught T.L.O (Her name was never addressed due to her age)…

say that Americans have the right to privacy, but it is does imply it. In the fourth amendment of the U.S. Constitution it says “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause…” (The 4th…

The main argument against the surveillance is that it is in direct violation of the Fourth amendment right. The fourth amendment is “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be…

the rights of people if there is no limitation on their powers. Some governments in the US have denied the right to peaceful assembly, and have put limitation on the freedom of speech. Some of them have violated people’s rights through search and seizure without reason, of their bodies, homes and properties, or perhaps detaining them even without a fair trial.…

American citizens favor their civil liberties granted by the law and by the Constitution. Civil liberties are freedoms of a citizen granted by the U.S. Constitution without arbitrary government abridgement. Arbitrary meaning based solely on the government’s whim if an unpopular message was said or even implied. They are important because those freedoms protect the people from an oppressive government and other oppressive citizens. These rights include the freedom of assembly, petition, press,…

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, national security has been a top priority, physically and electronically. The United States Government has created programs and institutions to handle and prevent threats and attacks within, or towards, our nation. The United States Government does not deny domestic surveillance programs and justifies monitoring the lives of civilians by stating that the programs are for the overall national security of the nation, rather than defending the…

Another example why many people do not accept surveillance is because it has also affect the people by causing discrimination against one another. Greenwald also states “Some of the surveillance was ostensibly devoted to terrorism suspects. But great quantities of the program manifestation have nothing to do with national security.” (94) In this quote Greenwald says that many of the programs have nothing to do with national security because they don’t just see the information or everything…

enforcement and private security target people of color for humiliating and often frightening detentions, interrogations, and searches without evidence of criminal activity and based on perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion.” (ACLU) Although it is unconstitutional, because of equal protection under the law for all and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. The injustice of the criminal justice system is clear, this practice widens the gap between law enforcement and…

Homeland Security has a difficult role of protecting the lives of Americans and protecting their privacy. This balance fluctuates with time and events: when a catastrophic event like 9/11 happens versus ten years have passed without an “incident”. Americans are whirl winded and are not given enough information to be informed and, for the most part, decided to give up a lot of their rights to “insure this does not happen again” but when does the rights of privacy return? Our Civil rights are…