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A Peoples Guide to the 4th Amendment, or How to Avoid a Bust
IN ENGLISH Y ESPAŅOL
by Andrew von Sonn
Cops 'n Dopers 2000 uses cartoons and a game format to communiate the rules which set out the criteria whereby the state (usually the police) may intrude on your privacy. We try to give you the knowledge you need to help you to protect your privacy and to deal with confrontations should they occur, whether you are in your home, in your garden, in your car or in a public place.
This 2000 Millenium Edition is now available. For those of you who aren't clear on what the 4th Amendment is about here's a brief look:
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: "Unreasonable searches and seizures. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
This can all get pretty complex, but, to begin with, what this means to you is that if you are arrested, and if the evidence against you was seized (obtained, gotten) in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the state cannot use the evidence against you.
High Times: 'Cops and Dopers looks like a coloring book, or maybe one of those "travel fun" books you played with in the car on long trips as a kid just prior to throwing up.
You won't get sick when you read Cops and Dopers, but your stomach may tighten a bit. Because by reading this cleverly designed guide to understanding your Fourth Amendment rights, you'll realize that ignorance of your rights could spell dire consequences.
Cops and Dopers thoroughly covers your right to privacy. The book is actually laid out as a game, with rules that cover the boundaries of search laws, consent laws, reasonable suspicion and probable cause to search your house or car.
But it's a game for grown-ups. Find out what rights nosy cops have. Know when to refuse illegal requests. It's your car, it's your house. Demand your right to privacy.
All the information is right up-to-the-minute stuff. There's even a section on helicopter flyovers. More than anything else, the author, Andrew von Sonn, wants the players to recognize that this game is deadly real, and asks readers to 'Wake up and get high on freedom!''
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