Strip searching even for minor offenses such as traffic violations is absolutely ridiculous. Laws are supposed to protect the people, not humiliate them.

In an effort to protect jail officials the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor for officials strip searching individuals for “even minor offenses.” People should not have to be strip searched for a case involving a mere traffic violation that involves a night in jail.

It is wrong that the Supreme Court wants to treat every individual who commits an infraction as a criminal. Cases that should definitely be taken into consideration for strip searching should involve high suspicion of violence, or drug-related cases.

The Supreme Court’s decision to allow strip searches in any arrest is an absolute violation of the Fourth Amendment as it states clearly; “The right of the people to be secure in their own persons.” Clearly this ruling is a violation of civil rights.

Everyone wants to feel safe and law officials are no exception, however it is not necessary to jeopardize people’s dignity, value and self-esteem.

Many of these strip search cases can even lead officials to corruption. Let’s not forget that jail officials commit the same careless acts many people with clean records commit. If for any reason a heated argument sparked between an official and an inmate, that official could abuse this new law and strip search the inmate for the sole purpose of humiliation.

With so many other options to help protect officers, the need to strip search people for minor violations is absurd. The government should keep fighting the most wanted criminals out there, and give the people with clean records and minor offenses a break.

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