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 »
Tim Archetko Almost a month ago this was said as Sarcasm.
Phillip Wade including tinting. When we make things for the purpose of law enforcement seeing us we are not free. This includes their ability to look at your cell phone or anything else. Law enforcement should not come at the expense of freedom.
What rights are they taking idiot
Totally ridiculous! Do liberals simply not have functioning brains???
Technically a speaker box would count as a hidden compartment.
Voters. ..start your recalls. If they don’t represent you.
Why would you need a hidden compartment?
Kirk Bennington idiot? The right to do what you will with your own things that is none of anyone’s fuckin business.
Kathryn Johnson and it landed on my news feed recently so I reacted to it today. This idea that a month means something is done is ludicrous.
This is such b******t