The Supreme Court yesterday substantially diminished Americans' right to privacy in their own homes. The rule that police officers must "knock and announce" themselves before entering a private home is a venerable one, and a well-established part of Fourth Amendment law. But President Bush's two recent Supreme Court appointments have now provided the votes for a 5-4 decision eviscerating this rule.
NY Times, June 16, 2006
It seems clear that the only judicious remedy available to us consists in lining up the majority of the court and paddling their bare bottoms. This ought to be done on the Fox network in the interests of maximum exposure.
