Cars and the fourth amendment, 6-28-99 You should be forgiven for any sneaking suspicions you may have that the nine elders in black dresses who have the final word on matters legal in the U.S. don't spend much time driving. After all, the Supreme Court can't seem to get enough of stripping Fourth Amendment protections from Americans' favorite mode of transportation. Any more decisions like Maryland v. Dyson and we may be forced …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…your pockets — particularly if you're a passenger and not the driver. No matter how comfortable you feel with the windows rolled up, the radio cranked, and the glove compartment locked-up tight, you should assume that the police can pull you over at will and turn that nice upholstery inside out in search of the latest contraband-of-the-week. But you can bet that none of the Supreme Court justices will ever run into that particular roadside delay.