The Fourth 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.”

Does government, any government – local, state, federal have any of the following items of yours?

·         Bank records and papers

·         Other financial institution papers and records

·         Credit/debit card papers and records

·         Family information (not census gathered)

·         Health and illness information and papers

·         Personal and real asset seizure without due process

·         Communication records and papers, including:

o   Telephone

o   US mail

o   Internet access and browsing

o   Email

o   Social media

o   Text messages

·         Earnings and expenditures papers and records

·         Home (house) ownership papers

·         Education records

·         What you read

·         Where you go – literally by the minute, by the finite location

·         What groups/organization/clubs you belong to/associate with

·         Foreign bank/investment accounts and papers

·         Transportation records and papers including personal vehicles

·         Where you eat, what you eat/drink, who you see and when you see them

·         If you carouse, with whom you carouse; when and where

·         Travel information records

·         Employment papers

·         Pictures of your physical presence in various locations

If so, has that government issued a Warrant after providing probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation?

Have you seen that Warrant?

Does that Warrant describe the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized?

Last question – who can you turn to if you wish any level of government to abide by the fourth amendment – it applies at all levels? In other words, who enforces the fourth amendment on your behalf?