The Fourth Amendment Is Dying in Custody

Press intimidation, warrantless raids, and the violence of unchecked power

The US Constitution appears to have been downgraded from “supreme law of the land” to “optional guidance, vibes-based.” What we’re watching right now isn’t a collection of unfortunate overreaches or isolated scandals. It’s a system stress test—and our civil liberties are failing it in real time.

Start with the press. Federal agents raid the home of a Was…