[This is an interesting article that's worth reading. Info on the author is here: http://www.prisoncrisis.com/founder.html --Declan] --- http://www.constitution.org/lrev/roots/cops.htm Seton Hall Constitutional L.J. 2001, 685 ARE COPS CONSTITUTIONAL? Roger Roots* ABSTRACT Police work is often lionized by jurists and scholars who claim to employ "textualist" and "originalist" methods of constitutional interpretation. Yet professional police were unknown to the United States in 1789, and first appeared in America almost a half-century after the Constitution's ratification. The Framers contemplated law enforcement as the duty of mostly private citizens, along with a few constables and sheriffs who could be called upon when necessary. This article marshals extensive historical and legal evidence to show that modern policing is in many ways inconsistent with the original intent of America's founding documents. The author argues that the growth of modern policing has substantially empowered the state in a way the Framers would regard as abhorrent to their foremost principles. --- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:02:28 -0500 Subject: Are Cops Constitutional? From: Bruce Chesley <excalibur25@private> FYI. Bruce Chesley Truth is a terrible cross to bear. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.". Thomas Paine Treason for $$$: ALL "pro 2A" orgs. --------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:38:55 -0600 From: Jon Roland <jon.roland@private> We have uploaded a law review article, Are Cops Constitutional ?, Roger Roots, Seton Hall Constitutional L.J. 2001, 685. It is at http://www.constitution.org/lrev/roots/cops.htm , and it's a pearl. It covers a wide range of constitutional issues involving professional law enforcement, and cites a number of sources that are worth some further research. I plan to also put up other articles by Roots, who, besides being a lawyer, is also a former federal prisoner. -- Jon ---------------------------------------------------------------- Our efforts depend on donations from people like you. Directions for donors are at http://www.constitution.org/whatucando.htm Constitution Society 7793 Burnet Road #37, Austin, TX 78757 512/374-9585 www.constitution.org jon.roland@private _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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