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 »
Why can’t they just punish violators of the laws we have on books and quite giving law abiding citizens extra c**p to have to defend themselves against !!
I say ” UPHOLD the LAWs we already have !!” !! Protect The US from criminals !! Don’t do the crime, period- quit letting criminals do more crime by letting THEM have it easy- jail/prison should be punishment not a family reunion !!
Just as bad as California and it’s ya better say transgender right law or one year in jail bs ….libtard dipshit logic
Keep it a secret.
Hope that gets struck down by a higher Court. Those kind of laws are not needed. A good drug Dog can establish probable cause for a search.
Massachusetts is a worthless state that I would gladly vote to give back to England.
Next, there’ll be a law making hidden compartments in your home illegal.
We did fight a revolution for the government overstepping their boundaries just like this, correct?
Awful!…..God help America….we have many bad people among us !
If you people let this bill pass your all morons
Usmon Shaikh, Democrat/Liberal bill. Please justify this, or is it just “F**e News”?