Pubdate: Sun, 21 Dec 2008
Source: Tucson Citizen (AZ)
Copyright: 2008 Tucson Citizen
Contact:  http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/461
Author: Michael J. Dee

BILL OF RIGHTS 'KILLED IN ACTION' BY DRUG WAR

Why is the press aiding and abetting the deprivation of rights under
the color of law?

Millions of Americans have been arrested and their property has been
seized for violating marijuana laws.

Millions of us have the right to question the validity of these laws
and are denied the right to due process of law.

Marijuana is still illegal because the judiciary does not recognize
marijuana users as people and does not recognize marijuana as
property. Only people and property under the Constitution's 4th and
5th Amendments are protected from unreasonable deprivation of liberty
and property.

Lawyers and judges deny the enforcement of marijuana laws affect
individual rights to privacy, liberty and property secured by the 4th
and 5th Amendments.

The courts claim no rights are affected by the enforcement of
marijuana laws because marijuana is not a fundamental right. Judicial
review is the rational basis test, not the reasonableness standard of
the 4th amendment.

Reasonable criminal laws are to protect the rights of others from an
individual's activities.

This year, without review, the U.S. Supreme Court is saying that it is
rational to search and seize my person, house papers and effects for
violating marijuana laws.

The Bill of Rights was adopted to the Constitution of the United
States on Dec. 15, 1791. What happened to 4th and 5th Amendment of the
Bill of Rights?

I would have to say "killed in action" in the "war on drugs" by those
who take an oath to protect them.

Michael J. Dee

Windham, Maine
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