The Amendments, Amendment Four, Search and Seizures
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Explanation of Connection:
The fourth amendment states that the right of the people to be secure in their persons,houses,papers,and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,shall not be violated. This basically states that the people have certain privacy rights that should not be violated. The Fourth Amendment also states and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause. Meaning that, a warrant shall only be made to search someone's home/facility for good and constitutional reason .
The cartoon above expresses both the constitutional way of the fourth amendment, and the exact opposite of the fourth amendment, in which some cases, does actually happen. Officers, are supposed to respect the person they may believe to be in question's "fourth amendment privacy rights". As the door states clearly, and knock and announce themselves as one of the officers states. But the other officer has decided to go against this, and invade the persons privacy,and disregard their rights.
You can tell the artist believes that this happens all the time, from small details, like the sign the unrespectable officer is holding, saying "But its okay if you don't, signed the supreme court". Implying that the Supreme Court supports him going against the Fourth amendment, to get what they need done, and possibly gain evidence from the person on the other side of the door.
I am aware that what is displayed in the cartoon does happen a lot in everyday life. Just like every government ours has flaws. The police officer not being honorable and respecting the fourth amendment being one of them.
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