Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. The 4th Amendment does not speak to the quality or type of the target of the search, but rather to the intent to search. The itemized listing is not meant to enumerate the items covered but rather to demonstrate the universal range of protected items. The word 'effects' for example is sufficiently broad in both definition and intent to cover any distinction of 'private' or 'public'. Where does the Constitution say anything about 'public' records? The same argument can be raised there. Was the intent that nothing should receive protection under the 4th? Hardly. ____________________________________________________________________ If the law is based on precedence, why is the Constitution not the final precedence since it's the primary authority? The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------