Samoht Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 When does a state have the moral right to order people to expose themselves and what should be the reaction of citizens? I just came across these two incidents. The first is a new device being used by the police in Britain, the second is an incident that occurred in America. Notice the reaction of the citizens in both nations and situations. Don't worry, both articles are short and to the point. Privacy is not a moral right, but what about liberty and freedom from constant government interference and scrutiny? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3573933.stm http://www.nbc10.com/news/2947362/index.html?subid=10101521 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsalt Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Neither search was without probable cause, i.e., neither was random. I see no problem here with either one. I really like the new machine. If the law must conduct searches, which they must, this is much less invasive of the subject's privacy. I'd prefer it to the kind of searches that go on in our airports these days, which are so random as to be ineffectual. It is much more efficient and effectatious than a medal detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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