It's not an "obsolete" law, it's a very common issue still in many parts of the world -- look at what's happening in Xinjiang right now We've just been fortunate enough to not have to deal with it, until recently
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Notably, soldiers busting their way into people's houses was a very common issue during the Civil War, from both sides It's just the Confederacy claimed they weren't in the US and under the US Constitution anymore, and during the war itself both sides went with that principle
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The idea that US troops and US cops are above this petty shit is a marker of privilege, honestly Like you can tell how someone grew up by how taken aback they are by the idea that an agent of the state might just come and take your shit just to fuck with you
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The only one his base knows is the Second, they have a vague idea of the First but only in passing and when it suits their interests.
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Same with the second amendment, although people have forgotten what it was talking about. Back then, the British used Irish and Swiss mercenaries as law enforcement, while disarming locals. The 2A as written was about the right to have locals enforce the law.
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