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Re:DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says People Should Be Prepared ... by treetalker on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:40PM (#46641062)
> The [Fourth] amendment is meant to protect Americans from unreasonable searches or seizures of their property by the government.

Much more than that! It reads:

> The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Seizure includes, for the sake of example, physical violence and, more specifically, shooting people in the head.

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Re:DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says People Should Be Prepared ... by xenospn on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:57PM (#46641703)
Do you really think these people care what the constitution says about anything?
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Re:DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says People Should Be Prepared ... by quadragenarian on Thursday January 15, 2026 @08:40PM (#46641985)
The irony I see here is that she is relatively young. By making these declarations, she and others in this administration are making an implicit bet that there won't be another sensible e.g. law-abiding administration in the future that won't put them in jail.

Politics is a fickle world -- being brazen by breaking laws is a risky business. You might be in charge now, but are you sure your people will always be in charge?

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Re:DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says People Should Be Prepared ... by tim-tday on Friday January 16, 2026 @12:14AM (#46643207)
We care and that matters. A lot.
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