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 »
It’s my understanding there is a case in OH that goes to trial this fall. The first case involving the OH law. Here’s to hoping they don’t set a bad precedent. But, if they do, I see it going all the way to the Supreme Court. This law is a major infringement of 4th amendment rights.
How can you expect to run with the narrative, “Her body; her choice” when murdering a child….but when it comes to putting YOURSELF and no one else “in harm’s way” by not wearing your seatbelt…the Government MUST step in and get paid?!?!
Rick Fader I was referring to OH’s hidden compartment law.
yeah, I got seatbelt ticket once, here in NY. $20 fine/ $100 court costs for a mail in ticket. no lube, no reach around heh heh heh
sealtbelt laws will never go away
They will bankrupt you and destroy your reputation for you to prove your innocence.
Yeah, screw the Constitution. And Massachusetts USED to be called the “Cradle of Liberty!”
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Hold on….my son is early 30’s so he’s done a bunch of dumb stuff–lived with friends that mixed grass,prescription all kinds of junk….thru what I’ve learned from him and others…I think almost everybody under 30 is on something…just can’t thru a day w o Xanax or any number of things….then you drink and mix all that …my son got back to Jesus and is off alcohol which cost in 13 months in jail
Criminal legislators that people keep electing. If you wanna to change, quit electing the same idiots.