Encounter with unmarked patrol raises blinker and law concerns
Claude Reidenbach, a former Kansas resident now in Greeneville, Tennessee, recounts a roadside stop near Olathe by an officer in an unmarked Mercury. He alleges selective enforcement, improper questions, and misuse of a new statute to justify pulling over motorists, urging civil rights protections and safer policing.
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Guest Editorials Reflect Reader Opinions
Readers receive diverse viewpoints as guest editorials publish opinions not necessarily aligned with The Herald or its staff. The note clarifies editors and readers that the views expressed belong to contributing writers and do not represent the newspaper.
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Reader Forum guidelines for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with address and phone number. Mail to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions must stay under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Contact details for Kansas and federal lawmakers listed
A list of political contact information including President George Bush White House Washington DC. U S Senator Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback in Washington. U S Rep Jim Ryun. Governor Bill Graves in Topeka. State Senator Robert Tyson. State Representatives Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverborn with room numbers and phone lines for state government offices and congressional offices.
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Abolish the exclusionary rule for constitutional rights
Sean Carter, a lawyer and humor writer, argues against the exclusionary rule in Fourth Amendment cases. He urges replacing it with civil penalties for illegal searches to protect honest citizens while punishing the guilty. He contends current rules undermine civil liberties and threaten the Constitution’s longevity.
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Judge Rules Oregon Right to Decide Death Aid Remains
U S District Judge Robert Jones rebuked Attorney General Ashcroft for blocking Oregon's voter approved physician assisted death law saying no federal statute authorizes dictating medical practice. Oregon citizens may live and die by their chosen law unless the ruling is appealed, with the decision highlighting states rights in bioethics. The El Paso Times notes the Supreme Court's virtual child pornography ruling, arguing it should not be protected as free speech and urging upholding the federal ban on computer generated images of minors.
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