North Carolina’s new $300 billion state budget contains a provision that gives extraordinary investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee co-chaired by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R). The Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations — or Gov Ops for short — is empowered to seize “any document or system of record” from anyone who works in or with state and local government during its investigations. The rule applies to contractors, subcontractors, and any other non-state entity “receiving, directly and indirectly, public funds,” including charities and state universities.
  • geekworking@lemmy.world
    125·
    1 year ago

    This includes the private residences of subcontractors and contractors who run businesses out of their homes

    Even more crazy is that you can’t tell anyone you’ve been raided, including seeking or talking to legal counsel.

    So you technically are denied legal counsel if you are targeted by a blatently unconstitutional search.

    And it’s legal for them to destroy any incriminating records that they want at any time.

    Unlimited power to target whoever they want and no legal recourse.

    Welcome to Germany 1935.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      49·
      1 year ago

      This law is categorically unconstitutional. It is a prima facie contradiction of multiple specific amendments in the bill of rights. This will certainly be thrown out - even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this. It’s clearly not reasonable in the slightest.

      • chakan2@lemmy.worldEnglish
        91·
        1 year ago

        even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this.

        They don’t have to justify anything any more. You should stop pretending the constitution matters.

        • Evie @lemmy.world
          6·
          1 year ago

          It does matter! It matters to us… unfortunately totalitarianism has taken control and the AC along with the GOP do not care… the mask is off… it is now time for the 2nd amendment to be actually enacted by a well regulated militia who protects the constitution as the 2nd amendment laid out

      • Archer@lemmy.world
        0·
        1 year ago

        even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this. It’s clearly not reasonable in the slightest.

        I dunno about that, Supreme Court looking pretty right wing lately

        • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          0·
          1 year ago

          The SC wants to maintain the roots of their power. Undercutting certain parts of the constitution does the opposite of that, because it implies others can do the same in areas they don’t want touched.

    • Uniquitous@lemmy.one
      1·
      1 year ago

      So moral of the story, keep everything backed up to the cloud. Though the fun thing is, NC is so awash in guns, sending goons to raid someone’s home is likely to result in some ventilated goons.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
    91·
    1 year ago

    Moreover, Gov Ops staff will be authorized to enter “any building or facility” owned or leased by a state or non-state entity without a judicial warrant.

    That sounds unconstitutional. I mean, the whole thing sounds unconstitutional but that especially.

  • RavenFellBlade@startrek.website
    55·
    1 year ago

    Oh, look. The party of Nazi apologists is passing laws to make their own Gestapo. But everyone comparing them to Nazis are the real problem.

    • root_beer@midwest.socialEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      That’s when you respond saying “fine, NKVD then, you guys are like the Soviets”

      See what the assholes say then

  • Fedizen@lemmy.world
    52·
    1 year ago

    seems like a violation of the 4th amendment but knowing the current supreme court they’ll rule it doesn’t apply to state laws (but the 2nd amendment does!)

    • Delusional@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      With some people all you need is one look and think “that guy is a awful person and shouldn’t be anywhere near dictating rules for other people.” and this guy is one of them. Though to be fair that’s like 95% of elected Republicans as well

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    1·
    1 year ago

    Sounds like someone is gearing up to steal a fuckton of money and wants power over any investigation that might stem from it.

  • HubertManne@kbin.social
    612·
    1 year ago

    People overreact. This is just the way north carolinians is. If you meet a north carolinian you can just ask them to turn around and bend over because your going to fuck them up the ass. And they will do it. Source. this law.

      • HubertManne@kbin.social
        131·
        1 year ago

        fair enough. I don’t really mean it but man if absolutely anyone votes for this guy or anyone who votes for the bill. They should consider themselves bendover buddies. You can’t allow shit like this and then wave the flag and present a pocket constitution like you mean any of it.

        • Hominine@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          1 year ago

          Well at least some of us can read the snark. You had me in that first moment though.

          • HubertManne@kbin.social
            4·
            1 year ago

            oh yeah I could not keep the sarcasm bottled up on this one. a bit meaner than usual for me to post publically. Man that law is some bs. This is not how you keep violence off the streets.

        • camr_on@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          Everyone I know here in NC that is informed is desperately sick of these fuckers, but there is so little we can do. Even when we manage to vote blue, we have a fucking turncoat who switches to GOP and lets them get away with horse shit like this. Send help please