tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post113331384466178487..comments2023-11-02T04:58:34.355-04:00Comments on Libertarian Party of Allen County, Indiana: What are the Miami police thinking?Jeannette Jaquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226385515110623744noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-1133365295175317022005-11-30T10:41:00.000-05:002005-11-30T10:41:00.000-05:00I consider this to be yet another step in the gutt...I consider this to be yet another step in the gutting of the bill of rights in the name of terrorists. For some reason, "They" think that forcing law abiding citizens to submit to scrutiny is a good thing for a "Free" country.<BR/><BR/>In 1998, I ran for Sheriff of Allen County as a Libertarian. At that time, there was much discussion of Indianaplois' random road blocks to stop drug trafficking. Then Sheriff Joe Squadrito commented that we were sliding a slippery slope toward a "State" similar to that of Nazi Germany where citizens were commonly stopped and subjected to "Your Papers Please". As you might imagine, this resulted in an outcry, soundly condemning the actions of the Indianapolis Police. Strange how things change in just a few years.<BR/><BR/>What really concerns me is the likelihood that a law abiding citizen will be placed under even greater scrutiny for refusing to comply with demands to identify themselves as they feel it is unreasonable if there is no "Reasonable and articulable suspicion" of their have been involved in wrongdoing.<BR/><BR/>This activity is completely different from that taking place in New York City subways. In NYC, individuals chose to use public transportation. In the case of Miami, I have chosen to enter my bank to conduct business. At no point in my establishing a relationship with my bank did I consent to a warrantless search just for doing business with my bank.<BR/><BR/>A sad day in America in deed.<BR/><BR/>P. T. SchramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com