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
(24,735 posts)FarPoint
(12,469 posts)Set an example and all......
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)It's why they run for office.
getagrip_already
(14,907 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
(2,511 posts)But Minority Report is the first thing that came to mind.
bucolic_frolic
(43,393 posts)Aren't they a little suspicious, two hours worth anyway?
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)jayfish
(10,040 posts)First Amendment audit videos.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1st+amendment+audit+ky
riversedge
(70,362 posts)Dr. Strange
(25,927 posts)What could possibly go wrong?
rurallib
(62,468 posts)or the clothes you are wearing?
Canoe52
(2,949 posts)NotHardly
(1,062 posts)lark
(23,179 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
(38,591 posts).
IronLionZion
(45,580 posts)SledDriver
(2,059 posts)He should be detained, and have his phone, laptop, desktop, bible, etc confiscated and checked for cp.
MissMillie
(38,591 posts)that this same legislator is opposed to "red flag" laws.
Mr.Bill
(24,344 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)Possible to abuse this proposed legislation? Most certainly.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)docgee
(870 posts)The police can already drag you off the street for no reason and detain you for 24 hrs.
Maxheader
(4,374 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
(12,821 posts)It sounds like a disingenuous excuse for racial profiling.
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Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)Firestorm49
(4,037 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,160 posts)Nitram
(22,922 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
(810 posts)Papiere, bitte.