tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post7652440103269893912..comments2024-03-28T22:44:04.754-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: While waiting for the next snowfall,Firehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-36867555376076487962011-02-08T12:11:22.655-08:002011-02-08T12:11:22.655-08:00I'm wondering about the specific "Stop EV...I'm wondering about the specific "Stop EVERYBODY and question them" for no reason; not only stupid, but I think of questionable legality. There's also the use of running everybody NCIC just as what amounts to fishing; at least somewhat iffy. And if they were running people III in these stops, that IS a violation of NCIC regs and federal law, period.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-58680144399142928042011-02-08T11:53:01.439-08:002011-02-08T11:53:01.439-08:00Also, on In the federal lawsuit filed last week, D...Also, on <i>In the federal lawsuit filed last week, Davila claims officers are required to approach random residents and ask for personal information and, in some cases, take photographs of the individual or even run a warrant check without probable cause.</i><br /><br />I'm not sure there's actually a Constitutional problem there, though it's a complete waste of time and effort on the Camden PD's part.<br /><br />Asking people for personal information is unrestricted, as far as I know.<br /><br />Taking photographs of people in public is a right that <i>even police</i> have, just like everyone else.<br /><br />And there's never <i>been</i> a probable cause requirement for running a warrant search, as far as I know.<br /><br />Those policies are a stupid and invasive waste of time and effort - but I don't think they're unconstitutional, especially facially.Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-86837814513432906242011-02-08T11:49:29.817-08:002011-02-08T11:49:29.817-08:00Henry Waxman scoffing at fishing expeditions?
Oh,...<i>Henry Waxman</i> scoffing at fishing expeditions?<br /><br />Oh, <i>irony</i>. I don't recall any of his "hearings" being anything <i>but</i> fishing expeditions and posturing.Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.com