Argumentative Essay: Is Technology Testing The Fourth Amendment?

Is technology testing the Fourth Amendment? With all the new technology, police are now using devices that could potentially “see through walls”. They are also using other search techniques such as wiretapping to conduct searches rather than a “physical search” and by doing so; they can “legally” avoid violating the Fourth Amendment. A lot of the Fourth Amendment has also been weakened significantly over the years from Federal Court Case and the new technology.
The fourth Amendment is “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 …show more content…
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