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SPECIALPOLICEOFFICERBULLETIN

U.S.COURTDECISIONSCONFIRM"DRIVINGAMOTORVEHICLE"ISA
CITIZENSRIGHTANDNOTAGOVERNMENTGRANTEDPRIVILEGE.
ByJackMcLamb(fromAid&AbetNewsletter)

FormanyyearsProfessionalswithinthecriminaljusticeSystemhaveacteduponthebelief
thattravelingbymotorvehicleupontheroadwaywasaprivilegethatwasgainedbyacitizen
onlyafterapprovalbytheirrespectivestategovernmentintheformoftheissuanceofa
permitorlicensetothatParticularindividual.Legislators,policeofficersandcourtofficialsare
becomingawarethattherearenowcourtdecisionsthatprovethefallacyofthelegalopinion
that"drivingisaprivilegeandthereforerequiresgovernmentapproval,i.e.alicense".Some
ofthesecasesare:

Case#1"Eventhelegislaturehasnopowertodenytoacitizentherighttotraveluponthe
highwayandtransporthispropertyintheordinarycourseofhisbusinessorpleasure,though
thisrightmayberegulatedinaccordancewiththepublicinterestandconvenience.Chicago
MotorCoachvChicago169NE22
("Regulated"heremeanstrafficsafetyenforcement,stoplights,signs,etc.NOTaprivilege
thatrequirespermissioni.e.licensing,mandatoryinsurance,vehicleregistration,etc.)

Case#2"Therightofthecitizentotraveluponthepublichighwaysandtotransporthis
propertythereon,eitherbycarriageorbyautomobile,isnotamereprivilegewhichacitymay
prohibitorpermitatwill,butacommonrightwhichhehasundertherighttolife,liberty,and
thepursuitofhappiness."ThompsonvSmith154SE579.

ItcouldnotbestatedmoreconclusivelythatCitizensofthestateshavearighttotravel,
withoutapprovalorrestriction(license),andthatthisrightisprotectedundertheU.S.
Constitution.Hereareothercourtdecisionsthatexpoundthesamefacts:

Case#3"Therighttotravelisapartofthelibertyofwhichthecitizencannotbedeprived
withoutdueprocessoflawunderthe5thAmendment."KentvDulles,357U.S.116,125.

Case#4"Undoubtedlytherightoflocomotion,therighttoremovefromoneplaceto
anotheraccordingtoinclination,isanattributeofpersonalIiberty,andtheright,ordinarily,of
freetransitfromorthroughtheterritoryofanyStateisarightsecuredbythel4th
AmendmentandbyotherprovisionsoftheConstitution."SchactmanvDulles,96AppD.C.
287,293.

FUNDAMENTALRIGHT

AshardasitisforthoseofusinLawenforcementtobelieve,thereisnoroomforspeculation
inthesecourtdecisions.TheAmericancitizendoesindeedhavetheinalienablerighttouse
theroadwaysunrestrictedinanymanneraslongastheyarenotdamagingorviolating
propertyorrightsofanother.

Government,inrequiringthepeopletofilefor"driverslicenses,vehicleregistrations,
mandatoryinsurance,anddemandingtheystopforvehicleinspections,DUI/DWIroadblocks
etc.withoutquestion,are"restricting",andthereforeviolating,thePeoplescommonlawright
totravel.

Isthisanewlegalinterpretationonthissubjectoftherighttotravel?Apparentlynot.The
AmericanCitizensandLawmenAssociationinconjunctionwithTheU.S.FederalLawResearch
Centerarepresentlyinvolvedinstudiesinseveralareasinvolvingquestionsonconstitutional
law.Oneofthemanyareasunderreviewistheareaof"Citizensrighttotravel."Inan
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interviewaspokesmenstated:"Uponresearchingthissubjectovermanymonths,substantial
caselawhaspresenteditselfthatcompletelysubstantiatesthepositionthatthe"rightto
travelunrestricteduponthenationshighways"isandhasalwaysbeenafundamentalrightof
everyCitizen."

Thismeansthatthe"beliefsandopinions"ourstatelegislators,thecourts,andthoseofas
involvedinthelawenforcementprofessionhaveacteduponforyearshavebeeninerror.
ResearchersarmedwithactualfactsstatethatU.S.caselawisoverwhelmingindetermining
thattorestrict,inanyfashion,themovementoftheindividualAmericaninthefreeexercise
oftheirrighttotravelupontheroadways,(excluding"commerce"whichthestateLegislatures
arecorrectinregulating),isaseriousbreachofthosefreedomssecuredbytheU.S.
Constitution,andmoststateConstitutions,i.eitisUnlawful.

THEREVELATIONTHATTHEAMERICANCITIZENHASALWAYSHADTHEINALIENABLERIGHT
TOTRAVELRAISESPROFOUNDQUESTIONSTOTHOSEWHOAREINVOLVEDINMAKINGAND
ENFORCINGSTATELAWS.

ThefirstofsuchquestionsmayverywellbeIftheStateshavebeenenforcinglawsthatare
unconstitutionalontheirface,itwouldseemthattheremustbesomewaythatastatecan
legallyputrestrictions,suchaslicensingrequirements,mandatoryinsurance,vehicle
registration,vehicleinspections,D.W.I.roadblocks,tonamejustafew,onaCitizens
constitutionallyprotectedright.Isthatnotso?

FortheanswertothisquestionletusIook,onceagain,totheU.S.courtsforadetermination
onthisveryissue.

ThecaseofHertadov.California,110U.S.516.statesveryplainly:"TheStatecannot
diminishrightsofthepeople."

"theassertionoffederalrights,whenplainlyandreasonablymade,isnottobedefeatedunder
thenameoflocalpractice."Davisv.Wechsler,263U.S.22,24.

Wouldwenotsaythatthesejudicialdecisionsarestraighttothepointthatthereisnolawful
methodforgovernmenttoputrestrictionsorIimitationsonrightsbelongingtothepeople?

Othercasesareevenmorestraightforward:

"WhererightssecuredbytheConstitutionareinvolved,therecanbenorulemakingor
legislationwhichwouldabrogatethem."
Mirandav.Arizona,384U.S.436,491.

"Theclaimandexerciseofaconstitutionalrightcannotbeconvertedintoacrime.Miller
v.U.S.,230F2d486,489.

"Therecanbenosanctionorpenaltyimposedupononebecauseofthisexerciseof
Constitutionalrights."Sherarv.Cullen,481F.945.(Thereisnoquestionthata
citation/ticketissuedbyapoliceofficer,fornodriverslicense,nocurrentvehicleregistration,
novehicleinsuranceetc.whichcarriesafineorjailtime,isapenaltyorsanction,andis
indeed"convertingaRightintoacrime".)

Wecouldgoon,quotingcourtdecisionaftercourtdecision,however,Inaddition,the
Constitutionitselfanswersourquestion"Canagovernmentlegallyputrestrictionsonthe
rightsoftheAmericanpeopleatanytime,foranyreason"?(Suchasinthisparticularcase
whenthegovernmentbelievesittobeforthesafetyandwelfareofthepeople).

TheanswerisfoundinARTICLESIXoftheU.S.Constitution:

"ThisConstitution,andtheLawsoftheUnitedStateswhichshallbemadeinPursuance
thereof..shallbethesupremeLawoftheLandandthejudgesineveryStateshallbebound
thereby,anyThingintheConstitutionorLawsofanyStatetotheContrarynotwithstanding".
(ThistellsusthattheU.S.Constitutionistobeupheldoveranystate,county,orcityIawsthat
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areinoppositiontoit.)

InthesameArticleitgoesontosayjustwhoitiswithinourgovernmentsthatisboundby
thisSupremeLaw:

"TheSenatorsandRepresentativesbeforementioned,andtheMembersoftheseveralState
Legislatures,andallexecutiveandjudicialOfficers,bothoftheUnitedStatesandofthe
severalStates,shallbeboundbyOathorAffirmation,tosupportthisConstitution".ART.
6U.S.CONST.

WeknowthatPoliceofficers,areapartoftheExecutivebranch.Weare"ExecutiveOfficers".

Article6above,iscalledtheSUPREMACYCLAUSE,anditclearlystatesthat,underevery
circumstance,theabovelistedofficialsintheseUnitedStatesmustholdthisdocumentstenets
supremeoveranyotherlaws,regulations,ororders.EveryU.S.Policeofficerknowsthatthey
haveswornaoathtothepeopleofournationthatwewillnotonlyprotecttheirlivesand
property,but,thatwewilluphold,andprotecttheirfreedomsandrightsundertheSupreme
lawsofthisnation,theU.S.Constitution.

Inthisregardthen,wemustagreethatthosewithingovernmentthatrestrictaCitizens
rights,(suchasrestrictingthepeoplesrighttotravel,)areactinginviolationofhisorheroath
ofofficeandareactuallycommittingacrimeagainstsuchCitizens.Here'saninteresting
question.Isignoranceoftheselawsanexcuseforsuchactsbyofficials?

Ifwearetofollowthe"letterofthelaw(aswearesworntodo),thisplacesofficialsthat
involvethemselvesinsuchunlawfulactsinaunfavorablelegalsituation.Foritisafelonyand
federalcrimetoviolate,ordeprivecitizensoftheirConstitutionallyprotectedrights.

Oursystemoflawdictatesthefactthatthereareonlytwowaystolegallyremovearight
belongingtothepeople.Theseare#1bylawfullyamendingtheconstitution,or#2bya
personknowinglywaivingaparticularright.

Someoftheconfusioninourpresentsystemhasarisenbecausemanymillionsofpeoplehave
waivedtheirrighttotravel"unrestricted"upontheroadwaysofthestatesandoptedintothe
jurisdictionofthestateforvariousreasons.Thosewhohaveknowinglygivenuptheserights
arenowlegallyregulatedbystatelaw,thepropercourts,and"sworn,constitutionally
empoweredofficersofthelaw,"andmustacquireproperpermits,registrations,insurance,
etc.

Therearebasicallytwogroupsofpeopleinthiscategory:

#1Anycitizenthatinvolvesthemselvesin"commerce,"(businessforprivategain),uponthe
highwaysofthestate.

Hereiswhatthecourtshavesaidaboutthis:

"...Forwhileacitizenhastherighttotraveluponthepublichighwaysandtotransporthis
propertythereon,thatrightdoesnotextendtotheuseofthehighways,eitherinwholeorin
part,asaplaceforprivategain.Forthelatterpurposenopersonhasavestedrighttousethe
highwaysofthestate,butisaprivilegeorlicensewhichthelegislaturemaygrantorwithhold
atitsdiscretion..."StatevJohnson,243P.1073,1078.

OtherU.S.courtcasesthatconfirmandpointoutthedifferencebetweenthe"right"ofthe
citizentotravelandagovernment"privilege"areBarneyvBoardofRailroadCommissioners
StatevCityofSpokane,186P.864.ExParteDickey(DickeyvDavis),85S.E.781.Teche
LinesvDanforth,12So.2d784.

TherearenumerousothercourtdecisionsthatspellouttheJURISDICTIONissueInthesetwo
distinctlydifferentactivities.However,becauseofspacerestrictionswewillleaveitupto
officerstoresearchitfurtherforthemselves.(Seelastpageforadditionalreferences).

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#2Thesecondgroupofcitizensthatarelegallyunderthejurisdictionofthestateisthe
individualcitizenwhohasvoluntarilyandknowinglywaivedtheirrighttotravel"unregulated
andunrestricted"byrequestingplacementundersuchjurisdictionthroughtheacquisitionofa
statedriverslicense,vehicleregistration,mandatoryinsurance,etc.(Inotherwords"by
contractonly".)

Weshouldrememberwhatmakesthis"legal,"andnotaviolationoftheindividualscommon
lawrighttotravel"unrestricted"isthattheyknowinglyvolunteer,freely,bycontract,towaive
theirright.Iftheywereforced,coercedorunknowinglyplacedunderthestatespowers,the
courtshavesaiditisaclearviolationoftheirrights.

Thisinitselfraisesaveryinterestingquestion.Whatpercentageofthepeopleineachstate
havefiled,andreceived,licenses,registrations,insuranceetc.aftererroneouslybeingadvised
bytheirgovernmentthatitwasmandatory?

Manyofourcourts,attorneysandpoliceofficialsarejustbecominginformedaboutthis
importantissueandthedifferencebetween"Privilegesvs.Rights".Wecanassumethatthe
majorityofthoseAmericanscarryingstatelicenses,vehicleregistrationsetc.,haveno
knowledgeoftherightstheywaivedinobeyinglawssuchasthesethattheU.S.Constitution
clearlystatesareunlawful,i.e."lawsofnoeffect".Inotherwords"LAWSTHATARENOT
LAWSATALL."

OURSWORNDUTY

Anareaofseriousconsiderationforeverypoliceofficer,istounderstandthatthemost
importantlawinourlandhehastakenanoathtoprotect,defend,ANDENFORCE,isnotstate
laws,norcityorcountyordinances,but,thatlawthatsupersedeallotherlawsinournation,
theU.S.Constitution.Iflawsinaparticularpoliceofficer'sstate,orlocalcommunityarein
conflictwiththeSUPREMELAWofournation,thereIsnoquestionthattheofficer'sdutyisto
"upholdtheU.S.Constitution."

Whatdoesthismeantothe"patrolofficer"whowillbetheonlysworn"ExecutiveOfficer"on
thescene,whenknowledgeableCitizensraiseseriousobjectionsoverpossessionofinsurance,
driverslicensesandotherrestrictions?Itdefinitelymeanstheseofficerswillbefacedwitha
harddecision.(Mostcertainlyifthatdecisioneffectsstate,cityorcountyrevenues,suchas
theissuingofcitationsdo.)

Example:Ifastatelegislator,judgeorasuperiortellsapoliceofficertoproceedandenforcea
contradictory,(illegal),statelawratherthantheSupremeLawofthiscountry,whatisthat
"swornofficer"todo?Althoughwemaynotwanttohearit,thereisbutonerightanswer,
"theofficerisdutyboundtoupholdhisoathofoffice"andobeythehighestlawsofthenation.
THISISOURSWORNDUTYANDIT'STHELAW!

Suchastronghoneststandtakenbyapoliceofficer,upholdinghisorheroathofoffice,takes
moralstrengthofcharacter.Itwill,withoutquestion,"SEPARATETHEMENFROMTHEBOYS."
Suchhonestandstraightforwarddecisionsonbehalfofagovernmentofficialhaveoften
causedpressuretobeappliedtoforcesuchofficerstosetaside,orcompromisetheirmorals
orconvictions.

Asasolaceforthosebravesoulsinuniformthatwillstandupforlawandjustice,evenwhen
it'sunpopular,oruncomfortabletodoso...letmesaythis.Inanylegalstandoffoverasworn
official"violating"or"upholding"theiroathofoffice,thosethatwouldsidewiththe"violation"
shouldinevitablelose.

OurFoundingFathersassuredus,onmanyoccasions,thefollowing:Defendingourfreedoms
inthefaceofpeoplethatwouldfor"expedientssake,"orbehindtheguise,"forthesafetyand
welfareofthemasses,"ignorepeoplesrights,wouldforeverdemandsacrificeandvigilance
fromthosethatdesiredtoremainfree.Thatsoundsalittlelike"Freedomisnotfree!"

Everypoliceofficershouldkeepthefollowingcourtruling,thatwascoveredearlier,inmind
beforeissuingcitationsinregardto"mandatorylicensing,registrationandinsurance"verses
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"therightofthepeopletotravelunencumbered":

"THECLAlMANDEXERCISEOFACONSTITUTIONALRlGHTCANNOTBECONVERTEDINTOA
CRIME."MillervU.S.,230F2d486.489.

Andaswehaveseen,"travelingfreely,"goingaboutonesdailyactivities,istheexerciseofa
mostbasicright.

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