The Truth

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

I learned a long time ago that, if something sounds too good to be true, "It Probably Is."

Boston police will soon start a program that will call on parents in high crime areas to allow them, "The Police," to enter the homes of residents to search for weapons, with the police "Not" having to obtain a search warrant. Can you not see the shredding of the 4th Amendment to this nation's Constitution? More on this Amendment later!

I am all for law and order. Further, I support a strong police presence, especially in crime ridden neighborhoods. However, to give police the "Power" to enter your home without a search warrant, is in my opinion, the opening up of a Pandora's Box. The possibility of wide spread abuse is frightening. Let me be clear, "Not All Cops Are Bad." However, all that it takes is one, "Drew Peterson," and the socialists in this country will be there with their big broad brushes, ready to paint "Every Cop" in America as a "Gestapo Member."

The way the program will work is like this. Detectives in Boston will only enter the homes of parents who have given them permission to search their children's bedrooms for illegal guns. Police feel that parents who participate in the program have reached their wits end, and they fear that their child will either be the victim of gun violence; or end up shooting, perhaps killing another person.

This is the part that has defenders of civil liberties concerned. Police who are assigned to schools will start going to homes where they think a teen has a gun. The officers will be in teams of three; and will wear civilian clothing, so as to not attract negative attention. They will then ask the parent, or the teenager's legal guardian for permission to search the teen's bedroom. If the police are told "No," they, the police, will reportedly leave. In the case where a gun is found, the teenager will not be charged with possession of an illegal weapon. However, if the weapon has been used in a crime, the teen will be in hot water.

Who do you suppose will be the recipient of all of this police attention? If you said African-Americans, you are right! I am in no way defending anyone because of the hue of thier skin. However, not all Black kids are criminals. Again, all we need under this program is "Just One Rogue Cop." What happens if a gun is planted in a kid's bedroom, just because said rogue cop doesn't like Black people? You and I both know that the word of the policeman will carry, at the end of the day. Who is to say that a parent will not give permission to police, but they elect to enter that person's home anyway, and once inside, they discover a gun that is used for protection by an adult who is only a hard working stiff, but because of Boston's draconian gun laws, he can not obtain a carry conceal permit. That person will end up behind bars, possibly for years.

Reverse the roles, how would you feel as a White-American, and the police come to your door and ask to look into your child's bedroom because they suspect he has a hidden gun? Please don't tell me that you would be okay with that, because I won't believe it. Chances are you will feel that your rights are being violated. Guess what? You would be right. Your "Fourth Amendment Rights" are being violated.

All that I can say is "Thank God For The Infinite Wisdom Of The Framers." They knew what tyranny was. They were forced to live under it. Therefore, they were well prepared when they forged together this young nation's Constitution. They prepared this nation, while it was in its embryonic state, for an eventuality like what will occur in Boson. In essence, the Fourth Amendment protects you and me from unreasonalbe searches and seizures. This priceless Amendment protects each and everyone of us from law enforcement entering our homes "Uninvited." Police under most circumstances "Can Not" enter our homes without a search warrant in hand. Obviously, if someone's life is in danger, police can enter our homes, and rightly so, without a search warrant. That is just plain old common sense. But, that is not what we are talking about here. We are talking about the police asking a citizen to give up his or her "Constitutional Rights." Folks, there has got to be a better way to fight crime, then to ask us to suspend a portion of our Constitutional Rights as Americans.

As many of you know, I live in a city that is fraught with violence. Nothwithstanding, I would still fight tooth and nail against the police here, asking a city resident to give up his/her Fourth Amendment Rights, as a way to combat crime. I don't know about you, but my home is my way of getting away from the crazies in our society. What I don't need is "Big Brother" inviting himself into my home. Trust me, this type of acquiescing could lead to the end of our rights as Americans.

Am I overreacting? I don't believe that I am. If you think that I'm overreacting, then I suppose you feel the Framers were acting in the same way when they ratified the Fourth Amendment. In a way, these wise men were clairvoyant. They understood what was in the hearts of men, if given "Too Much Power." Residents in Boston are being asked by the police to "Trust Me." There is something about this that stinks!

Isn't it interesting that the state of Massachusetts which legalized gay marriages, would also be the first state to test out quasi-gestapo tactics?

What will "Big Brother" ask of us next? Perhaps permission to install cameras in our homes?

The city of Boston is perhaps the most liberal state in the Union. These people, along with other liberals, screamed "Bloody Murder" over the President's wiretapping of known terrorists, but not a sound from Bostonians on an obvious breach of the Fourth Amendment!

I know, it can't happen here, the "Total Loss Of Freedom". Interesting! That is what the German people said before Hitler became Chancellor!

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