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Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches

Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges

04/02/2012

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Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches

Clip: 4/2/2012 | 5m 10s

Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges

In a Supreme Court case that pit jail security needs against personal privacy rights, justices ruled 5-4 against Albert Florence, and said Florence's civil rights were not violated when he was strip searched after being arrested on an out-of-date warrant for an unpaid fine. Margaret Warner and Marcia Coyle discuss the decision.

04/02/2012

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