Police allegedly violate Third Amendment just in time for the Fourth

The Third Amendment, which forbids forcefully quartering soldiers in people's homes, doesn't get brought up a lot. Anthony Mitchell of Henderson, Nev., is suing the city for Third Amendment violations. He was arrested for not allowing police officers to use his home as a lookout for an investigation. After Mitchell refused their initial request over the phone, officers allegedly showed up at his door with a metal ram and broke in, "Addressing the plaintiff as 'asshole,'" says the best part of the complaint, "Officers shouted conflicting orders at Mitchell." When he didn't (or couldn't) comply, they allegedly hit him and his dog with pepper spray. The really crazy thing: they also arrested Mitchell's parents, who live on the same street, for the same "crime." Everybody gets a Third Amendment violation! — By Nick Mangione