For any sane individual, having that goon Chris Christie as your governor should be reason enough to pack up your bags and immediately vacate the state. Here’s another reason.
From NJ.com:
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned its own 2009 decision on warrantless car searches, broadening police authority to search vehicles based on probable cause.
The 5-2 decision, stemming from the case of a Salem County man who was charged with illegal handgun possession following an unrelated motor vehicle stop, was praised by the state Attorney General as a fix that helps law enforcement.
Civil rights advocates, however, decried it as a rollback of civil liberties in the state.
Writing the dissent, Justice Jaynee LaVecchia called the decision “a retreat to the federal standard for warrantless searches of an automobile.”
“One can only wonder why the State and the majority of this Court find it appropriate to turn from the progressive approach historically taken in this State to privacy and constitutional rights of motorists,” LaVecchia wrote.
Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman praised the decision as “a clear and workable rule” that strikes “an appropriate balance between protection of citizens’ constitutional rights and the paramount need for public protection and officer safety.”
Alexander Shalom, an attorney for the New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed friend of the court briefs in the case, said New Jersey has historically had more protection of motorists’ rights than other states.
“With today’s decision, those protections no longer exist and police will be able to routinely conduct warrantless searches of vehicles,” he said.
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if need be and the occupant of the vehicle has nothing too hide ansd nothing to be afraid of then so be it…
The only thing they need to be afraid of is crooked cops who will plant stuff in the trunk then “find” it and throw the driver in the slammer. Be careful of what you say against the authorities or that could be you. Welcome to the brave new world of unaccountable law enforcement NJ citizens
that said, i think that christie is a complete maggott……
Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman praised the decision as “a clear and workable rule” that strikes “an appropriate balance between protection of citizens’ constitutional rights and the paramount need for public protection and officer safety.”
I thought the paramount need in a constitutional republic was the protection of citizens’ constitutional rights? For some reason, I don’t find “officer safety” in my copy of the Bill of Rights.
Hmmm
There is no mystery or ambiguity in the 4th amendment with so ever. Never forget that NO court in America has the legal, let alone any delusional notions that they have any moral or ethical right to override the Constitution. Clearly New Jersey is trying to do just that. Below I have included the 4th amendment which is the actual law of the land no matter what that fascist swine and his minions on his court rule.
Pay particular attention to the fact that THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS THAT ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO SEARCH WITHOUT A WARRANT. Are you all listening? NO WARRANT NO SEARCH PERIOD!
4TH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION:
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 seized.
Take a moment to to reflect on all the articles in the MSM you have read about this issue. Then ask yourself; how many articles actually include the 4th amendment that purport to be discussing it?
And so did Pennsylvania .