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 »
Stupid.
The people in Massachusetts are morons.
Just like the dems to punish law abiding citizens to make such laws. I’d rather hide my gun or cash then to leave it out for a unemployed criminal to steal. How about punishing the criminals instead of the rest .
But it’s the democrats that have been taking people’s rights
And there you have it, civil forfeiture. All about the money. Keep pissing people off and it’s going to be a war with the police.
Not
Politicians are getting desperate and disgusting.
If you don’t own your own vehicle, then let THEM pay for them
i disagree with this because alot cars have safes in theri center console from manufacturer so based upon that ur gonna lock em up for 2 yrs? i disagree, and id fight for it because again ur car , ur home, is considered ur property they have to ask u to search it, by law they can only pat u down, u can refuse them to search ur car but they can hold the car and get court order ,
How do you know you break it all the way down and put it back together.Most vehicles have little areas that you can’t see.