TIME.com: Nation -- Supreme Court: Relax. The Heat is Off

Jim Choate ravage at ssz.com
Fri Jun 15 17:37:21 PDT 2001



There is a distinction between a 'search' and 'the method of search'.

Some methods may be more physically invasive than others, but the 4th
doesn't talk to the process or act, only the intent.

The intent to search is ALWAYS invasive.

On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, cubic-dog wrote:

> eyes, ears, etcetera
> 
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Jim Choate wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, cubic-dog wrote:
> > 
> > > This type of surveillence is allowed without warrent 
> > > because it is non-invasive. 
> > 
> > How can any sort of search be 'non-invasive'?
> > 
> >                                 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.


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