Muslims in Buffalo...

If you recall, in December of 2004, a number of U.S. citizens returning from a Muslim conference in Toronto were held for lengthy inspection at the CBP Buffalo Port of Entry. The incident received a large amount of press about how their civil rights had been trampled by the jack booted thugs of CBP.

On their behalf, the NYCLU sought a restraining order to prohibit CBP from conducting such inspections as they return from the conference at the end of December, 2005.

The U.S. District Court Judge ruled against the restraining order and stated that such inspections were not unconstitutional.

Now you may not believe me, but the ACLU and I'm sure the NYCLU and I would probably agree on alot of issues surrounding the Fourth amendment. I am a strong proponent of the Bill of Rights! That is why I am such a strong proponent of being enforcement minded at the borders where the courts have always supported the border search exception to the Fourth amendment. They have not done away with the Fourth, but have only required that border searches be reasonable. Once the people are in the country, the exceptions to the Fourth are few.

I have always said and previous entries will indicate that it doesn't matter what color, what religion, or your citizenship.... at the border you are subject to inspection. If you don't believe me, ask that Federal Judge in Buffalo.


PS
Ask yourself this, why didn't the media cover the Judges ruling like they did the allegations?


BT