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> (the fourth amendment and the like were meant to put an end to the equivalent of that era.) Do you know off hand the name of those era's equivalents? Just so
by wanderingstan 11y ago
> (the fourth amendment and the like were meant to put an end to the equivalent of that era.)
Do you know off hand the name of those era's equivalents? Just some search terms to get me going would be appreciated. I'd like to learn more about the historical precedent.
- nitrogen 11y agoI think the term "general warrant" was used. Hopefully this gets you started, and hopefully others comment with more information.
- joshstrange 11y agoI haven't finished reading it yet but this appears to be a good read with sources https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/att/generalwarrantsmemo.pdf https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/att/generalwarrantsmemo.p... It's linked to from this page which also may help http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/07/nsa-spying-is-exactly-the-kind-of-thing-which-caused-the-revolutionary-war-against-king-george.html http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/07/nsa-spying-is-exactly...
- mpyne 11y agoThe 'general warrants' referred to elsewhere were often used by British customs enforcement who were supposed to use those warrants to search for evidence of smugglers in colonial America. But since they had a general warrant they were easily abused in practice, which in part led to the wording of the Fourth Amendment.