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TheMadMonk

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7. I believe you are safe enough in your own home,...

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 11:33 PM

Feb 2013

...or otherwise on private property. However, you are indeed fair game on the streets, so your laptop, tablet, phone, even MP3 player can be searched at any time you carry it onto the street or into the common areas of a set of appartments or multiple tennancy office building.

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2/3ds of all Americans live in a 4th amendment-free zone. [View all] Ron Obvious Feb 2013 OP

They saw a shadow so they become afraid Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

The 1st and 2nd amendments are not far behind. Hell, in 10-12 years we've been decimated. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

Ahem. Perhaps you have not noticed the "Free Speech ZONES" during political campaigns? WinkyDink Feb 2013 #11

While much of our 4th and 1st Amendment rights have been abrogated, do nor worry, do not indepat Feb 2013 #3

And why not. The behaviour of people opperating under 2A... TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #5

The Police State marches on. But who notices? blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #4

The frog's close to boiling it seems Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #6

Only to 2000? Heywood J Feb 2013 #14

Maybe Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #15

I believe you are safe enough in your own home,... TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #7

Some scary shit right there. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #8

I keep hearing about the loss of freedoms... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #9

Depending on when you were born.. Freedom to walk down the street in NYC without 'stop and frisk'? X_Digger Feb 2013 #12

Lather, rinse, repeat: "9/11 changed everything." WinkyDink Feb 2013 #10

And remember: 9/11 happened just as the 9/11 Commission said.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #13

I really hear ya! WinkyDink Feb 2013 #19

There was a map posted on DU years ago that showed areas around international airports HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #16

What about embassies? Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #17

You don't have any Fourth Amendment rights at the border. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #18

Extremely unlikely Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #20