No one should be searched without good reason and a warrant. People should have the right to privacy: it matters to them. It is ethical for police to have search warrants before searching a person's belongings. There have been recent conflicts over police powers in recent years. The police are disobeying the Fourth Amendment by illegally searching. Critics disapprove of the police, while supporters agree with the police. Being searched without permission is unconstitutional and the police could take advantage of their power and abuse it. It makes US citizens feel less safe and secure. Citizens' rights must be guaranteed as long as they behave well. Neighborhoods don't benefit from this because if the police get hold of this power to go into a person's belongings without permission, then they would use their power to see what kind of person they are, or to find take care of people's personal affairs. In general, the police will not respect the privacy of the person and their belongings. Therefore, no one should be searched without an extremely good reason and a warrant. Unreasonable searches are unethical. There are many people involved in this problem. They are the police force, the media, communities, adolescents and families, victims and families, and the justice system. Neighbors need to feel safe and controlled and everyone needs to feel equal. “Liberty is freedom from agency or government” (http://dictionary.com/), and the Fourth Amendment ensures that we have freedom of privacy from the United States government. The Bill of Rights includes ten rights that cannot be taken away from people. The court case Board of Education V. Earls (12/26/01) deals with the 4th Amendment. Earl's is a student at a school that requires students to h...... half of the paper ...... Citizens must be granted rights as long as they behave. The 4th Amendment demonstrates that every citizen has the right to privacy and that a search without permission is illegal. Citizens of the United States of America should not be searched without sufficient evidence and a permit. Works Cited “The Oyez Project, Board of Education v. Earls, 536 US 822 (2002).” OYEZ-US Supreme Court Media. Np, 2002. Web. March 31, 2015. “United States V. Jeffers, 342 US 48 (1951).” FindLaw|Cases and codes. Np, 13, November 1951. Web. 31 March 2015. .
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