Misterimpatient

I don’t really know if I qualify as a geek, really, though I am pleased with the description on Wikipedia. I don’t really qualify as a tech geek. I’m not obsessed enough IMHO and the stuff I know isn’t particularly obscure.

I am obsessed with some aspects of law. In particular constitutional law. Since High School I’ve been following the Supreme Court. I credit a teacher (thank you teachers!) for creating a social studies class that used SC decisions as the basis for discussion in class. Can you imagine a bunch of hormone loaded kids (not me of course) discussing the constitutionality of a state prohibition on birth control? Well, I was hooked ( Griswold v. Connecticut)

Well, this week we had the joy of GEORGIA v. RANDOLPH. Simple matter to my reading. Police arrive at a home. One adult says: “Sure, come on in and search the joint.” The other adult says: “Keep the hell out of my home unless you have a warrant!”, or words to that effect. The police searched the home.

I don’t know where, exactly, the 4th amendment to the constitution says that someone else can wave your rights for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there is nothing simple about any of this stuff but my view is very simple: When in doubt, We The People, should trump the government.

Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Later…

Filed by misterimpatient at 2:33 pm under Justice, sometimes