Argumentative Essay: Two Important Interests

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures; however, it does not guarantee against all searches and seizures if there is reasonable doubt. Searches are determined on two important interests. The first is the intrusion on the individual’s Fourth Amendment Rights; the second includes legitimate government interests such as national security. What constitutes a reasonable suspicion? Where must a public official draw the line? How should one address any “gray area” that might arise?

Most will agree that search or seizure that occurs within a home without a warrant is unreasonable. However, there are exceptions such as if the items are out and in sight, if an officer is given consent to search, if there is enough evidence, or if the search could potentially lead to a lawful arrest. I’ll begin with a hypothetical situation. You are throwing a house party and your neighbors decide to call the police because the party seems to be getting out of hand. The police show up at your door and demand to conduct a search of your house. I believe one is rightly allowed to deny a search and ask to see a warrant. Also important would be to mind your tone and remain courteous and
After the tragedy that was 9/11 airport security tightened. Fourteen years ago one only needed to walk through a simple metal detector to get through airport security. A minor inconvenience if you had pocket change or a large belt buckle, or shoes with metal etc. That is no longer the case. Now you must have a specific ID that matches the name on your ticket, shoes and all outwear must be removed when passing through screenings, all bags much be checked and screened, special items such as laptops must be removed from bags, you may not visit an airline gate without a ticket, and full body scans and enhanced pat downs. All of these security measures were implemented after