JohannesOliver t1_iv82e10 wrote
Reply to comment by beaverbait in Researchers create a Drone That Can 'See Through Walls' With Wifi | At the University of Waterloo recently fixed one up with a scanning device that is the definition of invasive. by chrisdh79
It’s about criminal charges, they could not use this without a warrant. Mass surveillance is something else, the government will do what the government wants to do.
The cited case was regarding a person suspected of a marijuana grow. The police used thermal imaging without a warrant to get a conviction. The Supreme Court determined it was considered a search by the fourth amendment (5-4 decision, btw). That would be similar here.
Ownza t1_iv83se7 wrote
>they could not use this without a warrant.
You mean that they would use parallel construction after knowing what they know after using it, and wouldn't tell you they used it. You wouldn't know they used it.
JohannesOliver t1_iv84fqq wrote
Maybe, if they were able to. For what it is I think that could be difficult though.
Dependent-Clerk8754 t1_iv8e1wx wrote
If it goes to court, yes.
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