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Police being able to walk into anyone's home at will to search it would definetly lead to catching some criminal activity. The issue isn't "would this thing lead to catching some criminals". The issue is abuses, government overreach, and innocent civilians being targeted.

“It is better, so the Fourth Amendment teaches, that the guilty sometimes go free than the citizens be subject to easy arrest.” William Douglas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The argument to give up your rights is always initially used to target the worst of the worst. Its always terrorists, spies, child murderers, etc. Of course we shouldn't be slowed down by due process when it is for this child murderer. Yet it is then used against those least likely to be able to defend themselves for easy wins. Russian spies first, then its minor crimes committed by immigrants.




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