Government Gets Sued for Searching Private Property Without Permission
This article originally appeared on WND.com
Guest by post by Bob Unruh
‘Both times they left without giving a citation’
Government agents and agencies in the state of Louisiana are being sued for searching private property without the owner’s permission.
While many assume that the U.S. Constitution protects property from “unreasonable searches and seizures,” a Supreme Court decision from a century back says private land is not included.
It’s called the “open fields” doctrine and agents use it to enter property whenever they want.
However, some states, including Louisiana, have a higher standard built into their state constitutions.
And that’s the focal point of the new dispute being handled by the Institute for Justice.
