11/18/2007

Boston Police to Search People's Homes for Guns

Boston police are launching a program that will call upon parents in high-crime neighborhoods to allow detectives into their homes, without a warrant, to search for guns in their children's bedrooms.

The program, which is already raising questions about civil liberties, is based on the premise that parents are so fearful of gun violence and the possibility that their own teenagers will be caught up in it that they will turn to police for help, even in their own households.

In the next two weeks, Boston police officers who are assigned to schools will begin going to homes where they believe teenagers might have guns. The officers will travel in groups of three, dress in plainclothes to avoid attracting negative attention, and ask the teenager's parent or legal guardian for permission to search. If the parents say no, police said, the officers will leave. . . . .


Thanks to Rich for sending me this link.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

The last time this was tried it was found to be unconstitutional. There are some differences which could result in a different outcome.

Once again it's black people who are being targeted for voluntary infringement of their civil rights. This is thoroughly unsurprising, considering the history of gun control.

11/18/2007 4:53 PM  

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