Unreasonable search...am I a victim?

[Sirotnikov]

Searching property is a rather heavy nuissanse for the property owner. Not to mention it is a "private property" after all. Your house shouldn't be policed. Your streets should.

Btw, I had been a "victim" of a police intrusion in a private condo with no warrant and a perfectly poor reason to be there.

I was searched and my details were taken.

And then.... the police found nothing, and went away, telling us to be quiet.

(we were partying really loud in a friends recently purchased house, so the neighbours thought we were unlawful intruders at first).

It is also a potencial block to guard from political abuse by police. As in "making it a totalitarian state".

However making a random search of my bag on a street - where it is a public place, is not very intrusive, and in my idea would increase public safety.

90% of the effect is the deterrence it would have on real crooks.

[Wezil]

The contents of my pockets or bag are also private.

[SlowwHand]

Siro's viewpoint may understanably be somewhat different, unfortunately.

[Wezil]

Yes, I was thinking that as I responded. The potential for a bomb-in-a-bag is much lower in our part of the world.

[Darius871]

For anyone with the time, here's a pretty good video on the subject:

BUSTED - The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters

[TCO]

No strip or cavity search? What wimps..

[Sirotnikov]

Originally posted by Wezil
Yes, I was thinking that as I responded. The potential for a bomb-in-a-bag is much lower in our part of the world.

Actually I haven't thought about it much when responding in this thread. I actualy thought of the potencial to stop criminals.

I'm usually much more worried bumping into thieves or robbers, or punk youth, than I am worried bumping into a suicide bomber.



Admittedly it has had an effect on what is deemed acceptable in Israeli society. But as a person that has crossed over that line and has his stuff searched on a regular basis - it really has no bad effect.

[kittenOFchaos]

Originally posted by Darius871
For anyone with the time, here's a pretty good video on the subject:

BUSTED - The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters

With hilarious lines and acting



E.g "Dude!! That was like some jedi mind trick mannnn! "

Nice.

[Terra Nullius]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
NEVER give permission to search your vehicle.

You have to give permission for a vehicle search?!!

What sort of pinko state you runnin' there Sloww?

[Terra Nullius]

Oh!

... and who the heck is TogGLeChaP??

[SlowwHand]

What? Police asking permission insinuates a pinko state?

[Japher]

police are the good guys

Asher is just pissed because he was profiled
if you don't want to be profiled as a homo, don't be a homo!

easy as that!

[SlowwHand]

OMG. So they suspected..whatever Gay sex toys there are?

[Terra Nullius]

It's a downward spiral.