Supreme Court Ruling Says Police Can Strip Search After Any Arrest

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Yesterday, a 5-4 Supreme Court decision gave police officers the right to strip search after any arrest.

The ruling stems from a 2005 incident in New Jersey, where Albert W. Florence (second image) was wrongly jailed for eight days: 

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Several members of the Supreme Court have been adamant about acknowledging that this only applies to prisoners entering general population. Judges are supporting the ruling because of the great risk that people might be carrying drugs in those deep, dark places.

But, you know, if you get arrested for tagging or something, they can still subject you to a potentially dehumanizing strip search. Great.

[via Gothamist]

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