Search Your Brain

           This article was about a new case in which the government can forcefully search your brain for information like computer passwords etc. This not only infringes on the fifth amendment, "that you cannot be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against oneself"; but also the fourth amendment, "prohibition of  unreasonable searches and seizures." I think because searching peoples brains for information clearly violates both of those, it should not be prohibited. You can't just go changing things like that because you think it will be easier to gain information for crimes and court cases. But, lie detectors and other similar technologies basically do the same thing so I guess this whole thing is simply a grey area that needs to be sorted out.
          The author seems to think this idea isn't so lawful either. He uses diction like "appalling" and "forcibly." (Sirota 1). He also openly states "Regardless of whether you believe the defendant in this particular case is innocent or guilty, the case clearly threatens the most basic constitutional rights." (Sirota 1). The article was easy to comprehend and could be appealing to a wide audience range. Nothing is final yet which leaves the article without much  closure, but it also keeps the audience's ears pealed for future news on the topic. Sirota's main purpose was to inform readers about this new controversy and to point out it's amendment violations. 

http://www.salon.com/2012/01/17/should_the_government_search_your_brain/