ABUSE OF POWER BY US CUSTOMS AT THE BORDER

I was stopped at the Lukeville Border station by the US Customs and Border patrol on my way to Mexico on Thursday, August 20, 2009. One officer was dressed in dark blue and the other was in full desert camo with an M-16.

Officer: Do you have any weapons?

Me: No.

Officer: Do you have any drugs?

Me: No.

Officer: Where are you going?

Me: Mexico.

Officer: What do you do for a living?

Me: I do not understand the question. (I was pissed off by this time. I am a US citizen and this is NOT Nazi Germany or is it?)

Officer: Open the hood and give us the keys.

They searched under the hood and in the back of my pickup but did not search in the cab. What a great search!!

Me: What is your ID number?

Officer: I will not give you my ID number?

Me: So you are not going to give me your ID number?

Officer: No.

I had already written down the name on his uniform.

If you do not think this is a big deal - THINK AGAIN.

Ever hear of the FOURTH AMENDMENT?

"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."

This was clearly an abuse of power because he didn't like my answers.

They had weapons, I did not. The playing field was not level.

Where I was going and what I do for a living is NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS!! This is AMERICA and we need to FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS OR LOSE THEM.

Government does NOT give you freedom, government takes your freedom away.

I called my Congressman and my attorney. This is not over by a long shot.

WAKE UP AMERICA AND SMELL THE HYPOCRISY!