No, it wouldn't, under the United States Constitution and the American justice system with its roots in common law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27

No, it wouldn't, under the United States Constitution and the American justice system with its roots in common law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_formulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_formulation But it does seem the modern American ethos seems to be one that is losing its courage and backbone, with more and more people preferring security theater to freedom on principle.