Fifth Amendment

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/21/AR2006062100263_pf.html


Constitution Connection: Fifth Amendment " No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."




Explanation of Connection: This article explains how Data Brokers use their profession for illegal purposes for example retrieving telephone records without warrant or subpoenas. That is a violation of Americans rights. They are taking private information which can be looked at as property and using it without compensation. They manipulate people and use them so that they can hack the system and get their information. It was reported that they also sold people information for fifty dollars. I feel that this is an illegal act and they should monitor people who are data brokers and people in similar fields. Things like this can and will put people in major debt that they will not be able to pay and they should not have to pay. I do not think people like that should be giving second chances. If some one trick you once they will definitely try it again so that they can make advancements in their lives. What would be a punishment for someone who commits such a crime? I do not agree with what they are doing at all because there are thousands maybe even millions of people struggling now due to dumb decisions like this.