The district court said, no, no, the use of a thermal imaging device does not constitute a search, despite the fact that the officer was seeking to obtain information about the conditions inside Mr. Kyllo's home without his permission and without a valid warrant. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that no search relevant to the Fourth Amendment to our Constitution occurred. This ruling has now been appealed to the Supreme Court. We can only wish Mr. Kyllo good luck in his fight. No warrants, of course.
Mere suspicion suffices.
Maybe you believe that merely walking sedately down the street will not attract any undue attention. Be watchful, however, if you exercise your right to carry a weapon in self-defense. You may someday become the random target of officers wielding sensitive metal detectors that reveal your dirty little secret to their probing instruments. That They Don't Approve Of , your only hope will be to cower in the safety of your basement. We already have school officials stripping little girls to their underwear searching for stolen goods.