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 was upheld a few years ago in Michigan which has similar stupid laws. They guy had a hide a key thing under his brand new suv. and the courts ruled the law was the law was the law. It never said any dam thing about needing to prove intent or any other crime needing to accompany it such as hiding illegal drugs or other contraband. and the law is pretty scary considering every car I have owned in the last 20 years almost all have built in compartments which are secret to any one that dont know there there. I even just found a new one I never noticed before in our 02 blazer the other day. Which I liked cause its big enough to hide a big jack and tools in.
more garbage legislation from the$#%&!@*factory!!
F**e I don’t believe it
Yeah that’s what we need more people in prison. LOL that’s just to show you that they make more money off prisoners being that jails are privately owned and prisons are privately owned anymore. So lock up more they get more money that’s the answer for everything lock him up we will make more money. Ridiculous LOL
What a bunch of c**p !!
IF YOU ADD A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT AFTER MANUFACTURE BUILD
The they should had pass to WIN the war on Drugs, when convicted of Drug Dealing, take them out to the Court House Steps an shot them.
Sounds like socialism to me….control freaks
Another liberal piece
If you allow this it’s a slippery slope, every freedom you give up they will take more! If I were you in that state! Fight it!!! It’s nuts! Also look at fine print of these bills!