http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/12142/?ck=1
Constitutional Connection:
Amendment 2: "Because a Militia is important to the protection of the states, people have the right to keep and bear arms."
Analysis of the Connection:
Amendment 2 protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. The Court determined that the Second Amendment limits state and local governmental authority to the same extent that it limits federal authority. The Supreme Court also stated that its ruling was not to be taken as an indication that all firearm restrictions are unconstitutional.
The evidence/ connection I found is a video clip from the website recorded above. It gives insight onto how some citizens of New Orleans rights were violated. After Hurricane Katrina storm, the government took special precautions to "protect" the residents of New Orleans and ordered the states police officers to confiscate all weapons. Unfortunately, the police officers went too far defeated the purpose of the task. The first mistake was not having warrants to enter the residents home but entering regardless. The other mistake was using violence in order to get the weapons. Throughout the video, we heard the view points of those residents that were intruded upon.
I feel like the Police officers definitely overstepped their boundaries this time, even if they were given special orders. The citizens had a documented right to own those weapons. Not only did the officers violate those citizen's second amendment rights, but they also violated the fifth amendment right. Those officers were on private land and they forced their way into those homes without a warrant. In the video, it also explains an incident where a elderly woman was physically assaulted! Some special precautions should be taken to handle this. Against the officers and the person giving the commands! I would sue.
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