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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhile Johnny-come-lately civil libertarians were whining, SCOTUS just gutted an amendment
Leaving aside the provenance of data that has not been under 4th Amendment protection since 1979, this is awful: SCOTUS has just ruled that voluntary silence can be introduced as evidence against a defendant. While the government still cannot compel testimony against one's self, this is a shocking reduction of the rights protected by the 5th Amendment, which had previously been interpreted to say silence cannot be used against a defendant.
RC
(25,592 posts)If they want you gone, anything you could, might, would did do, or not do, is against the law.
Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)enlightenment
(8,830 posts)Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)enlightenment
(8,830 posts)Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)Appalling.
wandy
(3,539 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)Smith v. Maryland. codified what had been the majority courts' opinions until then.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Get the emo-left all whipped up over pesuedo-scandals so that, at best, they stay away from voting booths in 2014. That way, the Senate can turn just a wee bit red - enough so that, should there be a SCOTUS vacancy, we can all be assured that it won't be filled by some dastardly commie likely to disagree with rulings such as this.
Should we be faced with the current Court roster in 2016, ratchet up the outrage and push the remaining sreaming memies (sic) over to Paultopia. Eventually, we'll get the court we deserve.
Maybe someone can suggest an alternative, but, for now, this one's off to a fantastic start!
Recursion
(56,582 posts)CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)But it doesn't matter whether you elect a Dem or a GOP President, some say.
Riiiiiiiiight.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Sometimes I want to throttle people.
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
(2,022 posts)FYI: That 79 verdict was about 1 man, and meta-data, not spying on everyone.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)lost...
redqueen
(115,103 posts)K&R
sarisataka
(18,656 posts)"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do not say may be used in a court..."
TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)police state wall.
It is coming from every direction, feeding off each other and putting the citizen under control.
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)other. We must protect all of our rights when they are under attack.