By a 5-4 majority, the Supreme Court has said that authorities can strip search you whenever they arrest you.
When juxtaposed with another ruling that allows cops to arrest you for anything, (Seriously, not fastening a seat belt, because the cop in question had a vendetta, and for taking a sip of coke eating one french fry on the DC subway) it means that Rush Limbaugh’s constant refrain of, “Grab your ankles,” has become reality.
Just a quick story to make you feel better on the East Coast…
A lovely young couple I know hit the papers last week because the wife delivered her new baby while her husband was speeding through traffic to get to the hospital. He also used his cell phone to call ahead and have the hospital ready.
Today he had his driver's licence suspended for 3 stricks: 1) speeding 20 miles over the limit (he said he was going 80+ in the article)
2) talking on a cell phone while driving
3) having an infant riding in the passenger's lap and not strapped into an infant's car seat.
I kid you not! His wife now has to bundle infant and 2 yr old into the car and drive her husband to work and back.. He plans to appeal, but in the meantime he has no license.
Gotta link? Or Maybe contact information?
I'd love to write about this on my blog.