>>Things are not so great in many countries. As an example, being stopped by the police in Germany, Panama, Nederland, or practically any other country is not like being stopped by the police here in the U.S. If we are profiled here in the U.S. or not given our due process under the law, we have recourse and will, more likely than not, eventually prevail (and many times come out richer in the end after the civil suits if necessary).
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>I've been unconstitutionally searched by the police twice in the last three years. My complaining and objections have done nothing.
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>Last time was several weekends ago: I was pulled over, asked to step out of the car and objected. I finally got out and the Officer had the balls to ask me why I didn't trust the police. He then asked me my name and if I was drinking. I answered truthfully to both questions, but he still detained me to learn my "real" name and gave me a breathalyzer. Gee, why should I trust the cops if they have no faith in me.
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>The laws of the land or nice and fine, but when you have a Police Force that is clueless to these laws, and a justice system full of appointees of the Bush familiy, it doesn't mean a whole lot. Further, the Bill of Rights is mostly invalidated by the Patriot Act.

Mike;

I was convinced long ago there are two elements to society. Cops, and robbers is one and everyone else is the second. Stay away from cops and robbers. They need each other and we do not need either.

Take away robbers and the cops have no reason to exist except to attack everyone else "in the name of society".

Tom