New York Civil Liberties Union Sues NYC

In light of the random searches of subway stations in Northeastern cities, here's an interesting quote from a dissenting opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas: "I rather doubt that the Framers of the Fourth Amendment would have considered 'reasonable' a program of indiscriminate stops of individuals not suspected of wrongdoing." See City of Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32 (2000) (Thomas, J., dissenting).

* * *

New York Police Sued Over Subway Searches
By Michelle Garcia, Friday, August 5, 2005; Page A03

NEW YORK, Aug 4 -- The New York Civil Liberties Union sued the city's police department Thursday, calling the random search of subway riders' bags unconstitutional and ineffective.

The lawsuit -- filed in a federal court on behalf of five subway passengers, including the son of a retired police captain and a naturalized citizen -- alleges that the program violates constitutional rights that protect against illegal searches and guarantee due process.

Full story at WashingtonPost.com.