Court Opinion

ID: 9714751
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 05:44:50.107168+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:28.353480
License: Public Domain

Otis, Justice
(dissenting).
It is with some hesitation I join in the dissent of Mr. Justice Sheran because it is undeniable that the privacy of innocent persons has here been invaded.
Nevertheless, the authorities were confronted with a difficult *213problem which they had a duty to correct in order to prevent legitimate customers and their children from being exposed to defendant’s revolting deviant behavior.
Since it would never be possible to secure a search warrant in situations of this kind, I am of the opinion this surveillance for a limited time and purpose was reasonable and did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The alternative proposals suggested by the majority are not, in my opinion, realistic solutions.