READY YOURSELF FOR OUR BRAVE NEW COUNTRY

This story is for the very few of you that still believe our Constitution has any meaning at all. Expect to see this sort of action more often in the future. Without any warrant an American citizen can be arrested and shipped off to a medical facility. How does this differ from the Soviet Union and their re-education programs?

Oh, and all of you that insist on the registration of firearms; what will you do when they show up at your door because you bought a book that wasn't approved? The database of your favorite bookstore could be searched for those that have incorrect thinking. Or what about if you are a known eater of salt in New York? What if you smoked a cigarette in a place not authorized by the government?

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin

"To hear them tell it, the five police agencies who apprehended 39-year-old Oregonian David Pyles early on the morning of March 8 thwarted another lone wolf mass murderer. The police "were able to successfully take a potentially volatile male subject into protective custody for a mental evaluation," announced a press release put out by the Medford, Oregon, police department. The subject had recently been placed on administrative leave from his job, was "very disgruntled," and had recently purchased several firearms. "Local Law Enforcement agencies were extremely concerned that the subject was planning retaliation against his employers," the release said. Fortunately, Pyles "voluntarily" turned himself over to police custody, and the legally purchased firearms "were seized for safekeeping."

This voluntary exchange involved two SWAT teams, police officers from Medford and nearby Roseburg, sheriff's deputies from Jackson and Douglas counties, and the Oregon State Police. Oregon State Police Sgt. Jeff Proulx explained to South Oregon's Mail Tribune why the operation was such a success: "Instead of being reactive, we took a proactive approach."

There's just one problem: David Pyles hadn't committed any crime, nor was he suspected of having committed one. The police never obtained a warrant for either search or arrest. They never consulted with a judge or mental health professional before sending out the military-style tactical teams to take Pyle in."
Reason.com