In our government today we have due process of law. Due process of law simply means that we have protection against a chance deprivation of life, liberty or property. Within the due process law, if you are to be accused of something it has to be under fair and reasonable circumstances. If we are ever to be arrested of something, under due process it commands that we are taken to court and showed cause. I think that it is very important that we have due process in the law for the people of the United States. I think to have this is good because with due process we have something that protects our rights.
             In a way I think that due process helps citizens against being taken advantage. I think people would do whatever they wanted and think it was okay without due process. Not too long ago I had encounter with a cop who tried to catch me doing drugs all because I was sleeping in my car during fifth period. Now I can see in a way that, by me sleeping in the car on school property would seem kind of suspicious. I think in this case the cause of his accusation was somewhat reasonable. However, I think the cop went a little overboard and was rude, so I still think he's a jerk. In any case it would be scary if a cop could come up to me anytime he wanted and accuse me of doing drugs out of nowhere. It is important that cops or any governmental authority show cause before they do anything. If it weren't for that cop having reasonable cause I would have definitely made hell for him for violating my rights.
             With that said due process protects us against our rights being violated for no reason. The government doesn't have power to do anything such as search private homes and papers, conduct wiretaps, seize evidence, or charge people with crimes without reasonable cause. If they didn't have reasonable cause they would just be invading our privacy, stealing, or harassing us. These things would be a violation o...