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To: Mighty_Mezz who wrote (3861)	4/24/2001 5:04:52 PM
From: Mighty_Mezz	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 6089

The USofA became a bit more fascist today, dammit! ========== U.S. top court allows minor traffic offense arrest WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police may arrest individuals for minor traffic or other misdemeanor offenses punishable only by a fine, such as unbuckled seat belts or public littering. The high court, by a 5-4 vote, declared the Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which bans unreasonable arrests and searches, does not prevent the police from making such arrests without a warrant. ``The question is whether the Fourth Amendment forbids a warrantless arrest for a minor criminal offense, such as a misdemeanor seat-belt violation punishable only by a fine. We hold that it does not,'' Justice David Souter said for the court majority. The dissent warned the ruling ``has potentially serious consequences for the everyday lives of Americans. A broad range of conduct falls with the category of fine-only misdemeanors,'' extending from traffic offenses to littering, for example. full article at news.findlaw.com Read the decision (Atwater v. Lago Vista) laws.findlaw.com ... Mezz - US out of North America!!