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MagickMuffin

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18. The 4th amendment went out the door with the War on Drugs

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 01:04 PM

Aug 14

It’s been abused by our lawmakers. They agreed to no warrant searches of homes, cars, and anything else that the enforcers could muster up.

People had their homes and assets confiscated by the enforcers and the local government benefits from all those illegal searches.

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Crowd in DC outraged by federal law enforcement presence as cars stopped on busy street [View all] orangecrush Aug 14 OP

Good trouble gab13by13 Aug 14 #1

It's a tinderbox JustAnotherGen Aug 14 #2

An Impending Kent State Massacre Scenario MrWowWow Aug 14 #3

This is exactly my thinking from the time they first went into CA. slightlv Aug 14 #6

Truth orangecrush Aug 14 #13

In reverse. BidenRocks Aug 14 #14

Edward Coristine's thwarted carjacking of note last week occurred right off 14th Street. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 14 #4

I don't believe tiny balls story orangecrush Aug 14 #5

I never did believe the story. slightlv Aug 14 #7

I'm guessing BB balls orangecrush Aug 14 #8

Or was trying to score some dope. Maybe to make a delivery to the boss. erronis Aug 14 #9

If he wants dope orangecrush Aug 14 #12

That's more or less what I opined to hubby! slightlv Aug 14 #10

Thanks for your post orangecrush Aug 14 #11

Growing up with BidenRocks Aug 14 #15

Crowd in DC outraged by federal law enforcement presence MLWR Aug 14 #16

Checkpoint for what? immigration? IronLionZion Aug 14 #17

The 4th amendment went out the door with the War on Drugs MagickMuffin Aug 14 #18

Land of the free, republican style. republianmushroom Aug 14 #19