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 »
What planet are you on. Wow! Someone who does not do their own homework and just loves to open their mouth. A follower of sheep.
You will be seeing a lot more of this any time corporate prisons get low on inmates. As an added bonus felons spend the rest of their lives subservient to the government.
1984
Secure in your property, person, and papers barring due process or a search warrant. Pre-emptive laws are illegal.
Simpler than that, see the comment above.
Illegal agencies making illegal laws while our parents and grandparents slept. At least my mom apologized.
Eh, the Rule of Law has been dead for years. This of course will apply only to the little people – taxpayers.
Yep sour child, of left wing frustration!
Illegal and unconstitutional.. 2nd and 4th amendments to say the least. Impossible to define what is a hidden compartment. It’ll never pass
Glad I don’t live in that state plus we all know the war on drugs is a lie used by politicians to get money for pet projects and some does go to equipment for local and state cops .