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May 12, 2009
High Court Finally Limits Searches - But It Could Have Gone Further
As welcome as the decision was, Steve Semeraro wonders if it really advances the cause of individual liberty and privacy interests.
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By Steve Semeraro Recently in Arizona v. Gant, the U.S. Supreme Court ostensibly struck a blow in favor of personal freedom and privacy, holding that the police may not automatically search the car of anyone they pull over for a traffic infraction. To justify a search, the court held, the police must either reasonably fear that the arrestee might access a weapon in the car or have a reasonable prospect of finding evidence of th...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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