silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoVance Endorsed Slashing Civil Liberties Protections During Minneapolis Visit | The VP said that the executive branch should be able to issue its own warrants to enter homes.talkingpointsmemo.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1222arrow-down10
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minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·2 days agoKinda sounds like he’s saying mayor’s and governor’s should be able to issue judicial warrants. I don’t think they thought that through very well.
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoSheriffs are part of the executive branch. He’s suggesting we do away with yet another check/ balance ingrained in our constitution.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoSo are mayors and governors and I’m aware.
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI guess my point was if law enforcement can directly issue their own warrants, then they basically become legal vigilantes with no oversight.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoSure and my point was executive staff could issue warrants against each other.
Kinda sounds like he’s saying mayor’s and governor’s should be able to issue judicial warrants. I don’t think they thought that through very well.
Sheriffs are part of the executive branch. He’s suggesting we do away with yet another check/ balance ingrained in our constitution.
So are mayors and governors and I’m aware.
I guess my point was if law enforcement can directly issue their own warrants, then they basically become legal vigilantes with no oversight.
Sure and my point was executive staff could issue warrants against each other.