Simple Question

 

Should someones rights be violated if it means saving a life?

 

 

(Not asking who determines this or how it would be decided)

With just that as the question with no more info given is have to say yes.

Your question is too open-ended for me to form a response.

Your question is too open-ended for me to form a response.

 

That's what I was thinking.

Well that is kind of the reason the question is posed the way that it is...I'm not for any liberties being taken away from me or anyone else. But there seems to be some that want to never give up personal liberties for any reason and some that are ready to call in drone strikes on Eastern Ky Pot Growers.

 

So I will give a hypothetical...let's say evidence is gathered that says a man named Raul Quagmire Wilson is about to execute an attack at an unknown community event somewhere in Louisville. Investigators determine there are 5 Raul Quagmire Wilson's living in Jefferson County. Should all 5 be detained until the investigation is finalized determining which one is the correct Raul Quagmire Wilson even if it takes several days or weeks or should all be left free until the true one is determined even if that means he has time to carry out the attack.

If a police officer suspects there is a missing child in a trunk but with no information at all to base it on other than a hunch, should he be able to force the car owner to open the trunk?

Man buys 5 AR-15's, 50 pounds of Tanerite and 5000 rounds of ammunition, get's in a truck with anti government stickers all over it. Should he be stopped, questioned and detained?

I went with 'no, never' with the guess that the word 'possibly' goes between means and saving.

 

Lots of rights can be ignored legally and constitutionally already based in situations.

 

I am not a big fan of seeing blatant criminals get away with crimes due to technicalities But the technicalities that cause re-trials are part of protecting the People from an overarching government.

 

It seems the main element of 'rights' violated above would fall into be that of warrant-less searches. But judges are on call 24 x 7 to issue warrants when needed. The 'we did not have time' excuse seems to be just that in most cases.

I went with 'no, never' with the guess that the word 'possibly' goes between means and saving.

 

Lots of rights can be ignored legally and constitutionally already based in situations.

 

I am not a big fan of seeing blatant criminals get away with crimes due to technicalities But the technicalities that cause re-trials are part of protecting the People from an overarching government.

 

It seems the main element of 'rights' violated above would fall into be that of warrant-less searches. But judges are on call 24 x 7 to issue warrants when needed. The 'we did not have time' excuse seems to be just that in most cases.

 

Possibly wasn't in the question.

 

So your on the side of erring on the side of personal liberty than on the side of someones life?

Man buys 5 AR-15's, 50 pounds of Tanerite and 5000 rounds of ammunition, get's in a truck with anti government stickers all over it. Should he be stopped, questioned and detained?

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the situation you are trying to describe probably rises to the level of reasonable suspicion.

Possibly wasn't in the question.

 

So your on the side of erring on the side of personal liberty than on the side of someones life?

 

Exigent circumstances.

Not sure you can ever say anything is black and white in these type of things.

Not sure you can ever say anything is black and white in these type of things.

 

I agree, but many would argue that they are only black and white and no gray shall ever be allowed.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the situation you are trying to describe probably rises to the level of reasonable suspicion.

FWIW not many things as much fun as shooting Tannerite targets!

Most of the situations we're talking about already have exceptions within the law.

 

But if it really does come down to life or violation, then I'd imagine that officers will go for saving the life and dealing with the consequences as regards tainted evidence.