Word: dismissed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...strengthen the Fourth Amendment, Douglas argued, the court should have required the Lewis-case narcotics agent to get a search warrant, for which he had probable cause. In Hoffa, even though Douglas voted to dismiss on technical grounds, he denounced the Government for " 'planting' a friend in a person's entourage so that he can secure incriminating evidence." In Osborn, Douglas argued that even prior judicial approval of Vick's bugging violated the Fourth Amendment ban against a search designed to uncover anything more than the loot or the tools of a crime. Moreover, he insisted...
Some dentists dismiss such precautionary measures as too costly and unnecessary. But all radiation (except that used in medical treatment for specific diseases) is bad. The PHS urges that every patient's body be protected with a lead apron, and it is backing several inventive dentists in their efforts to develop safer machines...
...Although they are instruments of the legislature, they are only generally answerable to it, and have no links with the executive. Their access to official papers is virtually unlimited, permitting them thorough review of administrative actions. One result is that they defend officials as well as citizens and knowledgeably dismiss most complaints as unfounded. Though all seek justice for individuals, their overriding goal is better administration...
...difficult to attach any clear significance to the myriad of resolutions which the conference adopted. The delegates did not represent a fair cross section of college students, teachers, and administrators. But it would be equally unfair to dismiss the conference as a bunch of leftists suggesting predictable reforms. Many of the students who came were presidents of their college councils, not simply disgruntled SDS types...
...Francisco newspapers called Scheer's campaign the "Children's Crusade." He says there's some truth to that: "I had my opponent's nephew working for me." But he complains that "people shouldn't dismiss me that easily. Radicals were once considered dangerous, you know, and then for a long time, they were thought just plain ineffectual. My campaign proves that's not true. When people see the returns Tuesday -- and Brown loses -- they'll realize how important radicals...