Big Government is alive and well in Ohio

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

For the record, I think it's BS. 'Secret Compartment'. What will they think of next?

Gee! If they find it, it's not very secret, is it?

[GregW]

The OP got it right the first time. The ruling elites, Republican or Democrat, are panicking. They see their carefully contrived control vanishing in the electronic age. From their point of view anyone with a "secret compartment" in their car is either a drug smuggler or potential terrorist.

[BentBow]

Interventionism is the death of freedom in the USA.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by pknopp

In at least two cases publicized by the OSHP since the law took effect, individuals were arrested not for transporting drugs but for violating the new secret-compartment law. In one case, police say two cellphones were found in the compartment of a defendant who has a history of trafficking.

So they were arrested for doing something that is actually legal under the law because they had been in trouble in the past?

The Ohio law specifically exempts law-abiding citizens who use a hidden compartment to secure legal firearms or valuables.

How are cell phones not valuables?

We are now arresting people simply on suspicion?

Yes. Once government gets this big and powerful it can arrest you for anything at any time and for any reason. It's called BIG GOVERNMENT.

[no1brownsfan]

Originally Posted by OhioRules

But we got all "small government" Republicans in office here.

Oh wait, they as bad as Democrats.

Seriously. There really is no difference.