...government officials shall be subjected to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen. In a government of laws, existence of the government...private criminal — would bring terrible retribution. Against that pernicious doctrine this Court should resolutely set its face. MR. JUSTICE BUTLER, dissenting....

...of law, to say that the end justifies the means — to insist that the government may commit crime in order to secure the conviction of a private criminal — would bring terrible retribution. "Against that pernicious doctrine this court should resolutely set its face," he said. Wire tapping...

...unwisdom of the old rule" (Sutherland, J., In Funk v. Unilct Stata, 290 0. 8. 371, 381). istration of the criminal law the end justifies the means —...private criminal — would bring terrible retribution. Against that pernicious doctrine this Court should resolutely set its face" (Brandeis, J., dissenting...

...fallacy w unwisdom of the old rule" (Sutherland, J., In Funk v. United Stata, 290 US 371, 381). istration of the criminal law the end justifies the means —...crimes in order to secure the conviction of a private criirinal- — would bring terrible retribution. Against that pernicious doctrine this Court should...

...nonofflcial pursuits This was forecast in Olmtteud v. United States '" by Justice Brandeis when he said: "Our Government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher....private criminal — would bring terrible retribution." " The prophetic nature of Justice Brandeis' warning Is now revealed in testimony before congressional...

...judge." 277 US, at 470. (Dissenting opinion.) "In a government of laws," said Mr. Justice Brandeis, "existence of the government will be imperilled if...private criminal — would bring terrible retribution. Against that pernicious doctrine this Court should resolutely set its face." 277 US, at 485. (Dissenting...

...to observe the law scrupulously. Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime...private criminal * * * would bring terrible retribution. Against that pernicious doctrine this Court should resolutely set its face." An improvement in the...

...opposed to wiretapping as a law enforcement device because I am opposed to lawless law enforcement. law unto himself. It invites anarchy. To declare that...secure the conviction of a private criminal would bring a terrible retribution. I am opposed, likewise, to the bills pending presently in the Senate which...

...Government becomes a lawbreaker it breeds contempt for law. It invites every man to become a law onto himself. It invites anarchy. To declare that in the...secure the conviction of a private criminal would bring a terrible retribution. I am opposed, likewise, to the bills pending presently in the Senate which...

...behalf of the Department of Justice. The admonition of Justice Brandeis in Olmstead bears reiteration : "Crime is contagious. If the Government becomes a...private criminal — would bring terrible retribution" (277 US 438, at 485). After Olmstead, other cases made their way to the United States Supreme Court...