silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoVance Endorsed Slashing Civil Liberties Protections During Minneapolis Visit | The VP said that the executive branch should be able to issue its own warrants to enter homes.talkingpointsmemo.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down10
arrow-up1169arrow-down1external-linkVance Endorsed Slashing Civil Liberties Protections During Minneapolis Visit | The VP said that the executive branch should be able to issue its own warrants to enter homes.talkingpointsmemo.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·7 hours agoSheriffs are part of the executive branch. He’s suggesting we do away with yet another check/ balance ingrained in our constitution.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoSo are mayors and governors and I’m aware.
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoI guess my point was if law enforcement can directly issue their own warrants, then they basically become legal vigilantes with no oversight.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoSure and my point was executive staff could issue warrants against each other.
Sheriffs are part of the executive branch. He’s suggesting we do away with yet another check/ balance ingrained in our constitution.
So are mayors and governors and I’m aware.
I guess my point was if law enforcement can directly issue their own warrants, then they basically become legal vigilantes with no oversight.
Sure and my point was executive staff could issue warrants against each other.