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evidence seized in violation of this article in criminal
cases, only. But a State can obtain a warrant; a citizen
could not. So a citizen could never gather information
with a warrant under this provision. Therefore, we would not
only be excluding evidence, but ending the possibility of
ever getting evidence.
Secondly, v'e now have a prohibition against wire-
tapping and eavesdropping evidence being admissible in
evidence. This is provided by statute. So not only
is it illegal to obtain wiretap and eavesdrop evidence, but
it is also inadmissible evidence in court. So that is already
prohibited.
There is what I would call a purist reason for
objecting to this particular amendment, and that is that
this changes the concept of the Bill of Rights as it is
proposed. The Bill of Rights is a series of "Thou shalt
not's." This is not a "Thou shalt not." It is not
that the State shall not do something. This is an indivi-
dual or private persons, and not on the powers of the
State.
For this reason, I want to urge that you vote