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Judge Jails Defendent For Failing To Unlock Phones (fox13news.com)
devoid42 writes: In a Tampa courtroom, Judge Gregory Holder held William Montanez in contempt of court for failure to unlock a mobile device. What led to this was a frightening slippery slope that threatens our Fourth Amendment rights to the core. Montanez was stopped for failing to yield properly. After being pulled over, the officer asked to search his car; Montanez refused, so the officer held him until a drug dog was brought in to give the officer enough probable cause to search the vehicle. They found a misdemeanor amount of marijuana, which they used to arrest Montenez, but they asked to search his two cellphones, which he also refused. They were able to secure a warrant for those as well, but Montenez claimed he had forgotten his password. The result: Montanez is being held in contempt of court and is serving a six-month jail sentence.
You're free to do as we tell you. And you have the right to remain silent, so shut the fuck up!
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
This is all good and nice. What we really need to know is if he was heavier than a duck. If he floats, he is guilty, if not, he is innocent.
That is what a REAL judge would ask. I assume the outcome would still be the same.
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.