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Callius
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That's right, folks. Washington, D.C. is now quarantining neighborhoods and requiring identification to enter.
If you do not have proper identification or "reason to be there" then you can be arrested.
I love you, police state.
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We sure showed those British a thing or two about trying to oppress us.
i couldnt help myself
in that glorious area of high violent crime rates and no guns allowed.
yep
it's stupid but in no way "police-state"
and you get turned away, not arrested
thanks for knee-jerking
you say that now but man this is just the start
Yes, you can be arrested.
Also, are you fucking excusing a horrendous abuse of power, Pip? Fuckin' seriously?
"Oh, it's okay that the cops are overstepping their constitutional bounds because it's only one small section of the city."
Fuck that.
Still, that's a pretty sweet sign there. If I lived in DC I'd totally steal one.
oh jesus saint hoffenheimer christ
A Neighborhood Safety Zone is a delineated geographic area designated by the Chief of Police in response to documented crimes of violence -- the purpose of which is to provide high police visibility, prevent and deter crime, and create safer District of Columbia neighborhoods -- by prohibiting vehicles with no legitimate purpose to enter the area.
Are such zones constitutional?
Yes. The U.S. Courts have found that such zones are constitutional when limited in scope, and when conducted for a legitimate law enforcement purpose.
Maxwell v. City of New York (2nd Circuit)
In 1992, in response to four drive-by shootings, the New York City Police Department implemented a temporary vehicular checkpoint in an eight squareblock where most of the drive-by shootings had taken place. Officers stopped every vehicle (not pedestrians) seeking to enter the area in order to ascertain the driver's connection to the neighborhood. Area residents, commercial vehicles, those dropping off small children or visiting the local church were permitted to enter the area. The court balanced (1) the gravity of the public concerns served by the checkpoint; (2) the degree to which the checkpoint effectively addressed those concerns; and (3) the severity of the intrusion upon individual liberty and held that the establishment of a vehicle checkpoint did not violate the 4th Amendment. The instructions given for the checkpoint were sufficiently detailed to be constitutional.
The 14th Amendment was after the 4th, so the 4th doesn't apply to the people that became citizens because of the 14th.
I keep forgetting that.
woops
Glad to know you're such a sycophant, pip.
I can understand your concern and there certainly is potential for abuse, but it has been found constitutional
in the bound of the law? yes
"hello officer im just here to pick up some guns my doctor prescribed for me"
The desire to kill one another.
Awesome. I hope they get to see a video.
What with it being illegal and all.
The bad news: It's the "Don't taze me bro" video
A benny hill sketch might be more appropriate