The NYT article about the arrival of the American police state is true. Due process and the Bill of Rights have been shredded:

"The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the US Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized (important or not)."

In Germany, anyone arrested for suspicion of any crime (federal, state, municipal, immigration) must be seen by a magistrate within 24 hours or by law they must be released.