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Going to the doctor, casino, or a lawyer's office is nobody's business but the American who is doing it, an Oklahoma judge has declared.The judge said that when a police officer used the Flock Safety system to track a woman's cross-state movements, he went too far.'The government cannot go snooping through our personal lives.'U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill granted a motion to suppress evidence in a drug case last week after declaring that a Tulsa County, Oklahoma, deputy searching a woman's license plate through the Flock systems violated the Fourth Amendment by way of unconstitutional search.The officer had access to at least two automated license plate reader systems, court documents revealed, Flock and VehicleManager, which were used to observe 50 sightings tied to the license plate in question."These two systems have different capabilities, but they serve the same essential function: gathering and organizing historical data about a vehicle's whereabouts on public roadways for use by law enforcement across the country," the documents read, per CBS12.Judge Hill said that the technology does not have the right to reveal sensitive information about a person's whereabouts, even if it does not provide the same precision in location as a cell phone."It could track and log a couple struggling to start a family at the fertility clinic. It could show how often someone visits a liquor store or casino. It could show which doctor someone goes to or what lawyer’s office someone visits," the document stated.The judge went on, "This leaves the question of why is it the government's business where everyone goes all the time? The government cannot go snooping through our personal lives and business without an adequate basis to do so."The court found that police cannot use a vast network of cameras to collect such vehicle data and then track a person's movements without probable cause and a warrant.RELATED: 'A nightmare for individual liberties' — Josh Hawley unveils sweeping new anti-Flock legislation Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In this case, the documents stated, when Tulsa County Deputy Sheriff Freddie Alaniz searched ALPR databases for a Mazda SUV under the queries "traffic violation" and "investigation," all he knew "was that the vehicle had a California license plate."The deputy sheriff used the ALPR data to track the car's movements across several states, which he later said raised suspicion on his part as to why the woman was making short trips.Alaniz said he suspected the woman of possible drug trafficking, due to the length of her trip, her nervousness, and her use of a rental car. For those reasons, and others, Alaniz eventually detained the woman before having a K-9 search her car.While the legality of the search and length of stop are argued by both parties in the document, the judge declared that the "use of the ALPR Systems was an Unconstitutional Warrantless Search."RELATED: Astronomers detect unprecedented radio signal — it's coming from a gigantic planet Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto/Getty Images The decision comes after Missouri Senator Josh Hawley (R) revealed his plans for sweeping legislation against ALRP companies through his proposed Stop Flock Abuse Act.Also, Florida recently banned the use of Flock cameras and other license plate readers on roads that are part of the state highway system.In the Oklahoma case, the judge wrote that motorists can still have a reasonable expectation of privacy when driving, in that "the whole of their physical movements" should not be readily available for search.The ruling does not stop police from using the cameras and does not declare a single use of the camera (a scan) to be unconstitutional.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Following in the footsteps of Macklemore, Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams is fighting her dwindling relevancy by making a political statement.“She must have noticed the big boost Macklemore got from ruining Ed Sheeran’s tour, because neither Macklemore nor Williams have had a Billboard Top 100 hit since 2017,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says.“But there are two words that can make them relevant again,” she adds.Predictably, Williams yelled “f**k ICE” and “free mother-f**king Palestine.”“Hayley Williams actually wasn't done. Hayley Williams wasn’t done trying to gain some sort of legitimacy again. Maybe people might start Googling her name. And so she decided to take it one step further by targeting yet another group,” Gonzales says.“The greatest threat to American democracy is Christian nationalism,” she said in another set.“I hate to sound like a broken record, but the Democrats force me to do this every single time because they are trying to brainwash people. They think if they say ‘democracy, democracy, democracy’ enough times that you will forget that our country is not a democracy,” Gonzales comments.“It is actually a constitutional republic. That’s very important. Like, they’re doing this intentionally. They are using language to try to change your perspective on this country and how we are set up. It’s actually a very, very important distinction,” she continues.One, Gonzales explains, that “the founding fathers knew they needed to very clearly lay out because they knew that American democracy promotes mob rule” and “its end point is socialism.”“What would we have if we were a democracy?” she asks, before answering, “Legalized federal abortion, transgender protection at the federal level, men in women’s sports, men invading your bathrooms and girls' locker rooms. You’d have state-mandated DEI.”“I realize I’m describing a total dystopian hellhole, but that’s what you would have if we were an American democracy,” she continues.“This is why leftists like Hayley Williams are pushing their democracy narrative. That’s what they want, actually,” she adds.This is why she thinks Williams might be right.The definition of Christian nationalism from the book “The Case for Christian Nationalism” reads “is a nation that understands itself to be a Christian people and therefore orders its laws and customs accordingly, seeking both its earthly and spiritual good.”“So when you use this term how it has been defined, Hayley Williams is actually correct. Christian nationalism is the greatest threat to American democracy because it seeks to return us to our founding principles,” she says.“That’s actually very scary for them,” she adds.Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Famous Christian televangelist Jim Bakker passed away on Monday at the age of 86, according to his wife. Bakker was one of the most prominent television evangelists of his time before he was convicted of financial crimes and admitted to having an affair with a church secretary.In 1987, Bakker admitted to a sexual encounter with Jessica Hahn. ... Two years later, he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy."It is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved husband, Jim Bakker, went home to be with the Lord this evening," said Lori Bakker, his second wife, in a statement. "For 66 years, Jim gave his life to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ," she wrote. "He was a pioneer of Christian television, but to me, he was my husband, my best friend, and the man I was honored to walk beside through so many seasons of life and ministry."Bakker was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and dropped out of a Bible college in Minneapolis after marrying his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker. They began a traveling ministry before hosting a kids' show for televangelist Pat Robertson. He left in 1972 and began the PTL Satellite Network. PTL stands for "Praise the Lord." He and Tammy Faye became cultural icons in the 1980s and 1990s through their popular evangelical television program. The show drew 13 million viewers at its peak and led to their building a Christian-based theme park and hotel in Fort Mill, South Carolina.RELATED: Televangelist says demons harvested her eggs to create ‘hybrid child’ — but that’s not even her most shocking claim In 1987, Bakker admitted to a sexual encounter with Jessica Hahn, a church secretary, and was forced to hand over control of his empire to Jerry Falwell. Two years later, he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy from an investigation into his company's finances. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison, but that was later reduced to eight years. The trial resulted in one of the most well-known moments of the Bakkers' spectacle when Tammy Faye cried during a news conference and sang "On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand."Tammy Faye divorced Jim Bakker in 1992 and went on to marry Roe Messner, the contractor of the Christian theme park. Messner was convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 1995, and Tammy Faye died of colon cancer in 2007. Bakker continued to evangelize up until his death and was a supporter of President Donald Trump. "Even in his final days, his heart was still for the work of God and for the gospel to continue reaching the world," Lori Bakker concluded. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The man who shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood nearly two decades ago will face execution by firing squad, according to an order from President Donald Trump.U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted for the Nov. 2009 mass shooting that killed 13 and injured at least 30 others near Killeen, Texas. He was sentenced to death after a 2013 court-martial.Hasan said in court that the attack was intended to keep the US out of Afghanistan and avoid the killing of his fellow Muslims. On Monday, the president approved the U.S. Army firing squad execution recommended by Sec. of War Pete Hegseth, according to a statement from Sean Parnell, Hegseth's spokesperson."The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. Judgement day for Hasan has finally come," wrote Parnell on social media Monday.Hegseth called it "justice," while Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it an "appropriate punishment for a terrorist!"The U.S. Army has not carried out the death penalty for 65 years, according to the Associated Press.Hasan yelled, "Allahu Akbar!" before beginning the attack with a laser-sighted handgun. He intentionally targeted military members.His rampage ended when Fort Hood civilian police Sergeant Mark Todd fired at Hasan and paralyzed him from the waist down.Hasan said in court that the attack was intended to keep the U.S. out of Afghanistan and avoid the killing of his fellow Muslims. Hasan would have escaped the death penalty and given life in prison if just one member of the court-martial jury had voted against the decision, but they unanimously approved the death penalty.Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas released a statement approving of the decision."Nidal Hasan is a radical Islamist terrorist who carried out an attack in Texas that killed and injured dozens of Americans," the senator said. "He deserves to be executed for his crimes, and I have fought throughout my entire Senate career to see that justice is served. I applaud President Trump and Secretary Hegseth for taking that decision."RELATED: Eric Holder calls out Trump over Charlottesville attack — and gets obliterated The Fort Hood attack was the worst terror attack in U.S. history since 9/11 until the San Bernardino terrorist shooting in 2015, which killed 14.Hasan is one of four men on military death row at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. The decision comes at a time when the botched lethal injection of a woman in Tennessee has led to a national debate about capital punishment. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!