GOP state lawmaker wants to let cops detain anyone they think might commit a crime
Source: American Independent
By Josh Israel -January 20, 2020 1:58 PM
A proposed bill would allow police to demand information and ID from anyone they deem suspicious and detain and question them for up to two hours.
A Kentucky Republican lawmaker is proposing a controversial bill that would allow police to question anyone they "reasonably" believe has committed or may soon commit a crime and detain them for up to two hours.
SB 89, filed last week by state Sen. Stephen Meredith (R), would change state law to let any "peace officer" in a public place demand the name, address, date of birth, and government-issue ID from anyone they reasonably deem "has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime."
If the person does not provide the requested information and an explanation for their actions, the officer could detain, question, and investigate them for as long as two hours without officially recording any of the incident.
Meredith did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the bill, but told the Lexington Herald-Leader, "If a man acts suspicious, then why wouldnt you want to know what his name is?"
Read more: https://americanindependent.com/kentucky-gop-police-detention-bill-stephen-meredith-republicans/
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So in the Kentucky legislature............................they have and are deciding to just basically say to hell with the 4th amendment..................
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
So the "probable cause".................... words....................are......... he said so, you must be, and you said ......................
What could possibly go wrong..........................fascism is still fascism...................and lets not even go down the road that if you didn't do anything wrong mentality, ..................that's an excuse...........
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)they can start with a fellow at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in DC.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)FarPoint
(12,209 posts)Set an example and all......
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)It's why they run for office.
getagrip_already
(14,250 posts)"I have determined you will be guilty of 3 felonies, so I'm arresting and charging you now".
But if you arrest me, I won't be able to commit any crimes, and you will have to release me
"All the law requires is that I think you will commit a crime. That makes you guilty, and I can detain you for up to 200 years"
padah513
(2,483 posts)But Minority Report is the first thing that came to mind.
bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)Aren't they a little suspicious, two hours worth anyway?
LonePirate
(13,386 posts)jayfish
(10,035 posts)First Amendment audit videos.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1st+amendment+audit+ky
riversedge
(69,727 posts)Dr. Strange
(25,898 posts)What could possibly go wrong?
rurallib
(62,346 posts)or the clothes you are wearing?
Canoe52
(2,944 posts)NotHardly
(1,062 posts)lark
(23,003 posts)None. They want to destroy us and are trying to gather up the tools to make it easier.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)This will allow off duty peace officers to run amok.
MissMillie
(38,456 posts).
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)SledDriver
(2,049 posts)He should be detained, and have his phone, laptop, desktop, bible, etc confiscated and checked for cp.
MissMillie
(38,456 posts)that this same legislator is opposed to "red flag" laws.
Mr.Bill
(24,104 posts)mwooldri
(10,291 posts)Possible to abuse this proposed legislation? Most certainly.
tblue37
(64,982 posts)docgee
(870 posts)The police can already drag you off the street for no reason and detain you for 24 hrs.
Maxheader
(4,366 posts)the elimination of "innocent until proven guilty"..
Kinda a mainstay in our constitution...
icymist
(15,888 posts)Why did everyone think they would stop there?
Beartracks
(12,761 posts)It sounds like a disingenuous excuse for racial profiling.
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Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)Firestorm49
(4,004 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,113 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)citizens who traditionally talk to their representatives in Richmond on MLK Day about issues that concern them. Like the need to intelligently regulate firearms to prevent gun violence.
SnowCritter
(808 posts)Papiere, bitte.