• drcobaltjedi@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Writers intent is sometimes enforced and sometimes not. Ammendments 4-8 are all about criminal rights so it's very clear that the founders were very concerned about people being accused/convicted of crimes, yet today you can't be searched without a warrant unless the cop doesn't like you can can come up with a lie saying he's sure you were doing something illegal.