—That the Fourth Amendment was intended to protect against arbitrary arrests as well as against unreasonable searches was early assumed by Chief Justice Marshall 63 and is now established law. 64 At common law, warrant-less arrests of persons who had committed a breach of the peace or a felony were permitted, 65 and this history is reflected in t... More @Wikipedia
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