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a2liberal

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16. Ugh. Just ugh.

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 01:34 PM

Apr 2012

Keep in mind that the administration supported this. And Republicans obviously do. So this means that with new Justices the court will only get more fascist. I'm especially disturbed that so many here are rationalizing this.

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High court upholds jails' strip searches [View all] WillParkinson Apr 2012 OP

USA! USA! USA! geardaddy Apr 2012 #1

Conservatives sure seem to love this sort of stuff Hugabear Apr 2012 #2

Evidentally Obama loves it too. avaistheone1 Apr 2012 #9

not over there... alp227 Apr 2012 #23

If they are their for a "minor" offense, why take them to jail at all? Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #3

Exactly. avaistheone1 Apr 2012 #8

No, there is money and statistics to be made from even minor offenses. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #18

When the high court has no problem with waterboarding and torture..... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #4

While ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #5

"strip searches are really not that bad" Occulus Apr 2012 #10

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #11

I had to under go one abolugi Apr 2012 #12

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #14

Sorry, I disagree dash_bannon Apr 2012 #19

The Ruling Is A Victory For The Obama Administration... Purveyor Apr 2012 #6

I trust these five were stripped searched to be fair and balanced in their ruling. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #7

Who searched Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill? alp227 Apr 2012 #13

Scalitas once again dances on the grave of the 4th Amendment Rochester Apr 2012 #15

Ugh. Just ugh. a2liberal Apr 2012 #16

The 'conservative wing' of the court are authoritarians. blackspade Apr 2012 #17

Chilling to the bone Politicub Apr 2012 #20

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #25

The Solicitor General of the US, Donald Verrilli... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #30

Here is the actual Court Opinion happyslug Apr 2012 #21

This court is out to lunch bigdarryl Apr 2012 #22

Of course... WillParkinson Apr 2012 #26

You can't be "stopped and stripped searched" according to the decision (which was supported by... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #31

Putting people in prison is what this country does best. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #24

The Facists are winning. Loge23 Apr 2012 #27

does this mean.... unkachuck Apr 2012 #28

It's not a very amusing topic, but the earnestness of your post made me laugh! nt MADem Apr 2012 #29

Fox "News" and hate radio should be screaming about this Doctor_J Apr 2012 #32

Imagine if a conservative replaces Ginsburg? Thrill Apr 2012 #33

Sonograms for all! nt bemildred Apr 2012 #34