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Article: Kyllo v. United States: Technology Versus Individual Privacy.(Fourth Amendment case)
- Article from:
- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Few issues evoke as much passionate debate as police use of new technologies to combat crime. As noted in a previous article regarding thermal imaging, (1) the introduction of any advanced crime-fighting device into law enforcement's arsenal of weapons raises public concern about the erosion of constitutional rights. The specter of "Big Brother" looms large in the public mind. The debate is an honest one, raising basic issues regarding the proper balance between the personal privacy of individuals and the government's obligation to enforce the law and ensure public safety. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided another skirmish in this ongoing philosophical battle in ...