Yikes- 2 bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon

[Spartana]

but, is anyone else concerned about the martial-law look of boston in photos? and searches of homes without warrants (just going door to door and searching?). Of course, people can permit police to search their homes, which circumvents this -- but what if someone refused? then what? a shoot-out at their home? harassment? going to get a warrant?

I look at it and go "wow, americans are getting increasingly comfortable with a police state."

and that freaks me out.

and I don't even think that Alex Jones is completely on his rocker (i don't think he's completely off, either).

I don't think we are any more of a police state then we've ever been. Law enforcement has always been able to search a home - or car, boat, RV, person - without warrant as long as there is probable cause and they can't wait for a warrant. And the determination of probable cause is left up to the discretion of the officers on scene. So technically they can - and always have been - able to do searches even without warrants and even by force. Now what happens at trial with any arrests or evidence is A different story.