Comments on: Searching for Radiation Sans Warrant http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2025 05:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: A Stitch in Haste http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352762 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 20:39:52 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352762 <strong>On Warrantless Geiger Counter Searches</strong> Not to gloat or anything, but I was, to the best of my knowledge, the first to raise, in the context of the warrantless wiretapping scandal, the specter of On Warrantless Geiger Counter Searches

Not to gloat or anything, but I was, to the best of my knowledge, the first to raise, in the context of the warrantless wiretapping scandal, the specter of

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352637 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 19:51:56 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352637 Ed, A key issue here, as I highlighted in the post, is that atual entry onto private property occurred And JD--I am not wild about some of what goes on airports and am not especially fond of sobriety checkpoints. Ed,

A key issue here, as I highlighted in the post, is that atual entry onto private property occurred

And JD–I am not wild about some of what goes on airports and am not especially fond of sobriety checkpoints.

]]> by: jd watson http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352617 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 19:42:28 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352617 The real question is whether these searches were unreasonable, and therefore required a warrant. Do those who object to this also object to the warrantless searches without probable cause at airports, sobriety checkpoints, &tc. The real question is whether these searches were unreasonable, and therefore required a warrant. Do those who object to this also object to the warrantless searches without probable cause at airports, sobriety checkpoints, &tc.

]]> by: ed hess http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352548 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 19:18:16 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352548 I think the cases are pretty clear that remote detection of radiated energy and the like isn't a "search" implicating the Fourth amendment. I think the cases are pretty clear that remote detection of radiated energy and the like isn’t a “search” implicating the Fourth amendment.

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352081 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 16:07:59 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352081 A) Finding the people who want to kill us doesn't mean that we have to set aside adequate checks and balances. and B) The bottom line is that we are talking about monitoring a good number of people who <i>don't</i> want to kill us. And Matthew: I am afraid that it is quite clear that there are many in the administration who see no need on having their power checked, which is unfortunate, disappointing and disturbing. A) Finding the people who want to kill us doesn’t mean that we have to set aside adequate checks and balances.

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B) The bottom line is that we are talking about monitoring a good number of people who don’t want to kill us.

And Matthew: I am afraid that it is quite clear that there are many in the administration who see no need on having their power checked, which is unfortunate, disappointing and disturbing.

]]> by: jeffersonranch http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352063 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 15:59:24 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352063 They want to kill us. They want to kill us.

]]> by: Matthew http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352042 Sat, 24 Dec 2025 15:51:58 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8977#comment-352042 "Why, why, why, <i>why</i>" Isn't it obvious? Honestly, wasn't it obvious long before this recent series of "revelations"? This administration contains at its core what can only be called a cabal (as Madison would have called it, and as Powell's former Chief of Staff called it) that believes in unchecked executive authority in the area of "national security" (as they themselves define it). “Why, why, why, why”

Isn’t it obvious? Honestly, wasn’t it obvious long before this recent series of “revelations”?

This administration contains at its core what can only be called a cabal (as Madison would have called it, and as Powell’s former Chief of Staff called it) that believes in unchecked executive authority in the area of “national security” (as they themselves define it).

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