As many of us who live here in Washoe County have been coming to these chambers for approximately
16 months, since April 8, 2021, have been subjected to a
constant violation of our 4th Amendment rights by
subjecting us to unlawful searches.
There
has not been one case of “probable cause” nor has there been one
single court ordered “search warrant”, yet week after week, with
threats of not letting us into chambers unless being illegally
searched we have had our rights trampled on.
Putting
in the metal detector and illegally searching our pockets, purses and
hand bags under the guise of “protecting the public” is complete
nonsense. We The People know how to protect ourselves and many that I
know conceal carry or open carry weapons to do so.
It’s
time to come clean about the real reason the metal detector and the
trampling of our 4th Amendment Rights, that one or more of
the Commissioners was scared.
If
a Commissioner is fearful for their life, then let them don a bullet
proof vest, a helmet and erect a 1 inch thick piece of lexicon in
front of their chambers location.
We
hereby demand the removal of the metal detector for all meetings
going forward and stop this violation of our 4th
Amendment Rights and the violation of NRS 207.190 use of threats,
intimidation, and coercion in an attempt to keep us from exercising
our 1st
Amendment Rights to air our grievances at the Board of County
Commissioner’s meetings.
I've requested the memorandum requiring the metal detector so we'll see what they come back with.