The GOP Passed A Bill for Warrantless Searches of Homes & Trump signed it
 

While we were all distracted last week, the GOP & Trump took away our right to privacy and enacted into law Warrantless searches of homes.

The cops can now knock on your door and raid your house with NO WARRANT.

#ThanksTrump

"This is not the first time Congress has quietly passed a bill that will take away some of the most basic rights from law-abiding citizens in the U.S., and it won?t be the last. One of the most important things to remember about this legislation is that it was ignored by the media..."


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The GOP Congress Quietly Passed A Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes |
ZeroHedge

A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Trump?and it happened with no media coverage and very little fanfare.

On the surface, House Joint Resolution 76 looks harmless. The title of the bill claims that its purpose is ?Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.?

?Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people each year, the safety of whom is paramount; Whereas an effective and safe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system is essential to the commerce and prosperity of the National Capital region; Whereas the Tri-State Oversight Committee, created by a memorandum of understanding amongst these 3 jurisdictions, has provided safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.?
The proposal for a safety commission to act as a wing of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority may sound logical, when its power includes thing such as the ability to ?Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program? and to ?Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of WMATA?s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.?

However, there is one major red flag buried within the text of the bill that stems from the list of ?powers? given to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, and it violates one of the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution.

The text gives the Commission the authority to enter property near the Metro Rail System ?without limitation? and without a warrant, for the purpose of ?making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing.?

This clearly goes against the Fourth Amendment, which states that Americans? rights ?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.?

When the bill was brought to a vote in the House of Representatives, there were only five Congressmen who voted against it: Representatives Justin Amash, a Republican from Michigan; Walter Jones, a Republican from North Carolina; Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky; Alex Mooney, a Republican from West Virginia; and Mark Sanford, a Republican from South Carolina.

Amash called out the hypocrisy surrounding the fact that even though this legislation is in clear violation of the Constitution, it was passed by Congress with overwhelming support. ?Only 5 of us voted against bill allowing govt to enter/search private property in parts of VA, MD & DC w/o warrant,? He wrote on Twitter.

This is not the first time Congress has quietly passed a bill that will take away some of the most basic rights from law-abiding citizens in the U.S., and it won?t be the last. One of the most important things to remember about this legislation is that it was ignored by the media, and while it may only affect the Washington D.C. metro area now, it could be laying the blueprint for future legislation across the country.

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Thank God I live in a 3rd world shit hole where cops can't do this....

Yes they can, wait where are you again? I keep forgetting & not in your profile. Kosovo? Belgrade?

introduced by a democrat, passed 399-5.

idiot.

The truth is, you lie and use the nic "The Truth Hurts" to throw people off.

It's much safer here LOL

If you can search back to 2003 you'll see the truth hurts was THE biggest bush supporter and couldnt get enough of the iraq war.

Let's break the actual text down...

“In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents,
Translation: Rail police / agents

may:Enter upon the WMATA Rail System
Translation: They have full access to the rail system. No surprise there.

and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System,
Translation: The chief officer has the authority to determine if rail agents need to conduct their duties outside of the rail system itself.

including, without limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government,
Translation: These operations outside of the rail system must be conducted on property owned by the federal government.

for the purpose of making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing as the Commission may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass.”
Translation: Rail agents, working on orders from their chief, entering federally owned property adjacent to the rail system cannot be considered trespassing.

that's quite an overstatement.

not really ... I was there ....

Holy shit you defend warrantless search and seizure. There's definitely not an American behind your nic :2 cents:

Zerohedge.com, the source of the article, is a far right site and you're disagreeing with them you Putin shill :1orglaugh

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...uth+hurts+Bush

Not really.

If that law is unconstitutional; it will be challenged either preemptively or in defense of some charge.

Unconstitutional laws are enacted all the time later to be invalidated and struck down by the courts.

Oh wow he's just a loser asshole hater in general got it

and im STILL sick of seeing gay sexual activity on television..... except lesbians. lesbians rule.

btw.. all this sad deflecting doesn't change the facts.

introduced by a democrat, passed 399-5.

and you're still an idiot.

also 7 of the 8 cosponsors were democrats.

Different break down of the text:

... upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government,

Translation: if the CEO decides to, and they give notice, they can go on any premises adjacent to the rail system, whether privately, state, or federally owned. Nothing limits the access rights being granted to just federally owned property.

The number who voted against this show how much Democrats care.

GOP congress decides what goes to a vote on the floor. You really grasp at straws. Trump signed it into law you fool. All GOP all the time. You can't shift blame coward.

Without the fascist GOP majority in the House & Senate, and a GOP president, this would have never happened.

The GOP is in total and you shit blame to Democrats what clueless moron :1orglaugh

Yeah the CEO head of a corporation decides where & when people's privacy will be intruded upon with no warrant.

Welcome to life under Trump!

You really are a sad little clown.