If you live in Massachusetts, don’t labor under the misconception that you own your vehicle, or a boat or plane. Under a bill sponsored by a Democrat legislator, the Commonwealth would forbid you from adding a hidden compartment to secure your private property, such as a handgun, money or other valuables.
Designed as an alleged anti-drug law, the bill would punish those who add a hidden compartment after the vehicle is purchased with a two-year mandatory prison sentence, and five years for subsequent offenses.
Even worse, the law would empower police to seize the vehicle under civil forfeiture law. Lawmakers in support of the House bill claim it’s necessary to prosecute the war on drugs. State police officials have endorsed the bill as needed to discourage drug trafficking.
Learn how the bill lessens the burden of proof on the Commonwealth and effectively guts the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures. The disturbing details can be found on the next page.NEXT PAGE »
that’s in ma
WOW! There are two people doing it so our lawmakers make themselves look as stupid as they are by putting irrational legislature to punish everyone instead of doing their jobs and arresting the real perpetrators. Blanket laws are B.S.!
Hell no
Pay attention to thwarting crime and criminals and STOP harassing the average citizen.
Ohio already has this law.
Thought$#%&!@*jersey was bad
Ahhh that good ole “Waron drugs” excuse for putting the boot on freedoms throat…
Hey vote in more Democrats they are all for the taking of taxpayers money and property you people who go to your job and earn the money they know you are too stupid to know how to take care of your hard earned money or the things that you buy the Democrats need the money.
Oh, bull$#%&!@* Just lock up the criminals that you have and stop letting them back out . I used to work in some pretty scetchy neighborhoods and we all had hidden areas in our trucks to hide our wallets and other valuables when we had to get out to work. Just another feel good law, how about enforcing the ones you got.
Violation of privacy.