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 »
Lmao. Build the wall first idiots.
There will be less need to have drug stash places in cars then.
Darla Fowler Tarpey
you probably do and just dont even know it. every car i ever own had so kind of hidden compartment somewhere
John Adams would roll over in his grave! Oh, for you people who actually know who John Adams was!
What constitutes hidden , under hood or under trunk ?
Isn’t Massachusetts a pretty liberal state? I have no reason to travel there, I wouldn’t want to live there, but I am also in favor of supporting state’s rights. It sounds unconstitutional, but if that’s what the residents of Massachusetts will tolerate, then fine.
Unneeded law. If they find drugs in a secret compartment, you go to jail.
What BS
Would have to be twice as old as you are to get that stupid.
It’s true.