How+it+Ended

Attorney General Palmer continued to make thousands of arrests. Most of these arrests were made with no credible evidence of a Communist plot. Despite this, Palmer claimed to know that the Reds would attempt nationwide demonstrations and violence on the Socialist Labor Day of May 1st. As the day approached, the public became worried, however no such demonstrations occured. Realizing Palmer did not have evidence for his claims, he was criticized by prominent individuals for ignoring the constitution such as Felix Frankfurter who later became a member of the Supreme Court. The hysteria against Reds calmed, and the media did not attempt to provoke the same public reaction in subsequent demonstrations.
 * May Day 1920[[image:legislatures.jpg align="right"]]**

Although many felt that Palmer's reaction to the bombings was appropriate, others noted that it stepped on the constitutional freedoms of those he detained. Many noted that those being arrested did not have the First Amendment right of free speech, press, and assembly; the Fourth Amendment right of protection from unreasonable search and seizure; the Fifth Amendment right of due process; and the Sixth Amendment right of trial by jury. When it appeared that Palmer was creating hysteria without evidence, many pointed out the abuses by the Justice Department of the Constitution.
 * Constitutionality**