02-28-2021, 01:15 AM
(02-27-2021, 06:45 PM)My 2 cents Wrote: A few years ago I had the lovely experience of 2 truckloads of DEA agents parking in front of my driveway, climbing over my locked gate and searching my greenhouse for pot. When I confronted them and asked if they had a warrant they said "no, but it's ok because you don't have any plants".
It seems that we have evolved (devolved?) to the point where many folks think this is ok. If you are not doing anything illegal then you have nothing to hide, no problem.
I didn't think it was ok then, and still don't. I know it's not exactly the same thing, but where exactly is the line for invasion of privacy drawn? Am I paranoid because I would like my right to privacy to be respected?
Did you sue for violation of your civil rights?
It's expensive to fight legal battles, and most people have neither the money nor the time these days. I think we need a new framework for citizens to fight back.
The cool thing about us living in a remote rural county is if we figure out that framework, we could organize and start fixing things, at least at the local level. Local officials seem to be a lot more scared of protests, lawyers, and legal threats than state and federal.