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 »
And the fallacious argument of the day award goes to———-Geoffrey Kane!! I’ve owned……., I never,…….. therefore it’s true for everyone else like me!!! Let’s see, Ummm I’ve owned numerous cars over the years and I never use the radio in any of them. I’d say most people don’t need a radio in a car, so if the gubberment makes it illegal it’s okay by me!! LoL! Maybe they should make it illegal to have a cell phone in a car. After all, someone may call and make a drug deal.
We don’t need no stinkin’ Bill of Rights…
End the war on drugs. Eroding the 4th amendment seems ok until it happens to you.
Such bs
Big deal
Sounds like extortion over safety.
Liberals are trying to get the law breaking police to start planting things in our cars so they can say they found it there. How will we prove our innocents? Our word against a crooked law enforcement system?
Fascists rule in MA I guess.
F**e,
If you think either side is working for the American people you’re an idiot .
What a waste of state dollars.