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ACLU Creates Map of US "Constitution-Free Zone"

Posted by kdawson on from the stay-well-inland dept.

trackpick points out a recent ACLU initiative to publicize a recent expansion of authority claimed by the Border Patrol to stop and search individuals up to 100 miles from any US border. They have created a map of what they call the US Constitution-Free Zone. "Using data provided by the US Census Bureau, the ACLU has determined that nearly 2/3 of the entire US population (197.4 million people) live within 100 miles of the US land and coastal borders. The government is assuming extraordinary powers to stop and search individuals within this zone. This is not just about the border: This 'Constitution-Free Zone' includes most of the nation's largest metropolitan areas.'"

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  1. D.C. by hansamurai · · Score: 5, Funny

    You don't need to tell me that Washington D.C. is within 100 miles of the coast to prove it's a Constitution-Free Zone.

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  2. no, this map makes perfect sense. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The large interior part looks just like Palin's map of "Real America".

  3. Here's a list: by hansamurai · · Score: 5, Funny

    The constitution applies in the following zones:

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  4. These are parts of the country... by krakround · · Score: 5, Funny

    that are not the real America. Only in pro-America America does the Constitution apply. The rest of America hates America.