“As I see it, the problem with the [act] is that it expands police powers generally, beyond the implicit limits of the Bill of Rights, and does not limit itself to nor require any measurable success against terrorism.” (source)
“This continuous evasion of judicial review by the administration is much more serious and disturbing than has been discussed and realized… The attribute which most singularly defines this administration is its insistence that our Government is based on unilateral and unreviewed Presidential Decree.” (source)
To me these sound like direct attacks on Team Obama. Expanding presidential powers without checks and balances, evading judicial review, and so on. Doing so is in direct conflict with our constitution and bill of rights. Sounds like the shoe fits, right?
Well, only if you are a liberal. The two quotes above are actually criticisms of the Bush Administration and the Patriot Act. They were screaming about the warrantless wiretapping of potential terrorists after the worst attack on our country ever. Now, as the Great Uniter continues to lie and to mislead Americans every day the left is suddenly eerily quiet about warrantless activities.
Back in January, during the drunken stupor following the election of the Messiah’s historic inauguration, Representative Bob Filner (D-CA) proposed H.R. 675. What is it’s goal?
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.
Furthermore,
Allows the Secretary of Defense to authorize a Department of Defense (DOD) law enforcement officer to:
(1) execute and serve a warrant or other process;
(2) make an arrest without a warrant for any offense committed in the presence of the officer, or for any felony if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing the felony; and
(3) carry firearms.“Sec. 1585b. Law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense: authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms… for any offense against the United States.”
Hm. Are those “offenses against the United States” defined anywhere? Nope. Is it possible that police could use their subjective discretion to determine what is an offense against the United States? What about civilians?
Wake up America! This bill gives a variety of law enforcement officials the ability to generate a search warrant ON THE SPOT and then execute that search warrant. No judicial review. No checks and balances. For crying out loud, under George Bush we were not allowed to profile at airports for Muslim terrorists that want to kill us. Now, under the Great Communicator we are willing to give law enforcement officers the right to generate their own warrants? Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. There’s no chance that this power will be abused whatsoever, right?
Why isn’t the press talking about this? Why did they cover ad nauseum all of the strife and angst from the Left over warrantless wiretaps used to protect America from terrorists? Where is the ACLU on this obvious infringement of our privacy? My guess is that they are busy trying to find the next great scoop on our evil CIA and its varied interrogation techniques. Or maybe they are busy drooling over the new cast of “Dancing With The Stars.”
Hat tip to One Penny Sheet.
When i see opinions such as yours i just keep going without leaving a comment. However i do want to clear something up for you, when the bill states to arrest without a warrant, what it is referring to (which by the way is the same as every police officer in the country) is if a dod police officer sees a crime happening such as shop lifting, d.w.i. and etc. then they can make an arrest. Im sure you really want to believe this, but its not true and its people like you that make it hard for this bill to pass. I am a dod police officer and this bill is to give us statue of arrest on gov. property only. just like anyone else outside of our jurdiction we would not have such athorthy. Also i have apperhended over a hundred civilians in the last year and most, if not all were charged with that offense and proscuted. my question for you is did you even read it before you copied and paste? it says and i will c and p: make an arrest without a warrant for any offense committed in the presence of the officer. where does it say search warrant. try researching before you start writing b.s. next time. any questions just email me and ill be sure that you have the right information.
Wow…..can i get someone out there who can just read the bill for what it is….every police officer in the counrty has a similar statue. Allow me to clear up some concerns that individuals such as yourself have. HR 675 is for DOD 0083 series civillian law enforcement officers only…NOT MILITARY POLICE! This bill gives those law enforcement officers who protect and serve these DOD installations the same statutory authority as any other civillian or federal law enforcement officer…nothing more or nothing less. This bill does not give a DOD police officer the authority to create there own on the spot arrest warrant….to even suggest that is very funny….FYI a warrant is only valid when a member from the judicial branch (Judge or Commissioner) has signed it. This bill gives the DOD police officer statutory authority only within their area of responsibility or jurisdiction. I do believe that those DOD officers who put there life on the line daily…no different from any other police officer in the counrty should have the same statutory authority. Those DOD police officers at Ft Hood are good enough to stop an assailant and get shot in the process but not good enough to have the same statutory authority….tell me whats wrong with that picture. No one said anything when NCIS got their statutory authority….they still have to go to a judge to obtain an arrest warrant….Hope this clears up some of your concerns.