Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches, including for minor offenses
• Washington PostThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that those arrested for even minor violations may be strip-searched before being admitted to jail, saying safety concerns outweigh personal privacy rights. The court’s conservatives ruled against a New Jersey man who
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/us/justices-approve-strip-searches-for-any-offense.html
All Your Cavities Are Belong To UsComing next: You were driving on the highway, mid-rush traffic, any big city USA, and the officer stopped you for a possible minor offense...
Officer: May I see your drivers license and proof of insurance.
You: Officer, am I being detained?
Officer: Yes. Step out of the car and prepare for a strip-search, both for my safety and for the safety of the hundreds of motorists passing by in this rush-hour traffic. You might be a terrorist.