Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Social Media And The Fourth Amendment To The U.S. Constitution

Is social media the death of the Fourth Amendment?

The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance, which is a type of general search warrant, in the American Revolution. Search and seizure (including arrest) should be limited in scope according to specific information supplied to the issuing court, usually by a law enforcement officer, who has sworn by it. The Fourth Amendment applies to the states by way of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Are we losing our rights willingly?  Consider what you post on Twitter, Facebook, etc.  It is so easy to find out just about anything on the internet today. 

I am careful what I want the world to know.  How about you? 

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