To: The New Jersey State House, The New Jersey State Senate, and Governor Phil Murphy
Stop Strip-Searches
Dear Governor Christie, members of the New Jersey Senate and New Jersey House,
The United States Supreme Court today ruled that strip-searches are legal in any all and cases of arrest, even for the most minor offenses. Given that we can no longer rely on the Supreme Court to protect our most basic civil rights (and especially since the case in question originated in New Jersey), we must look to the State of New Jersey for such protection. Six states already ban such searches. We, the undersigned, urge you to introduce a law banning such searches in the State of New Jersey, mandating that police MUST have reasonable grounds for suspecting an arrested person might be hiding contraband or dangerous items before conduction such procedures.
Why is this important?
The Supreme Court today ruled that strip-searches are legal in all cases, even for the most minor of arrests. Since the Supreme Court can no longer be counted on to protect our civil rights, guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment, let's work on the state level. This case originated in New Jersey. Six states already ban such searches. Flood Governor Christie's office and the offices of your state senators and representatives and DEMAND that they pass laws outlawing strip-searches in New Jersey unless police have reasonable ground for believing an arrested person is hiding contraband or dangerous materials