Fourth Amendment

"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."

The fourth amendment protects people from being searched or having things taken away from them. In order to be searched there has to be permission from a judge or have a very good reason. This amendment is important because it protects people's innocence and privacy. It is true that sometimes it can give time to a criminal and make things hard for the police, but if you think about it, why shouldn't you let police search you or your possessions if you have nothing to hide?

I thought this video was interesting because we can see a man trying to see if a couple of police officers follow the fourth amendment. Watch and see what happens...

In this comic strip we can see how a couple officers are breaking into a property without permission, violating 4th amendment privacy right.