Oregon resident David Kyllo and his wife were suspected of growing and distributing marijuana. US agent William Elliot became skeptical of Kyllo while investigating his original target. Kyllo's unusually high electrical bill stirred the law enforcer's suspicion. On January 16, 1992 sergeant Daniel Haas (National Guard) discovered an immense amount of heat emitted from Kyllo's high intensity growing lamps. Through the use of an Agema 210 thermal imager Haas was able to collect molecular information without a warrant. (New York Times 2/21/01) The fourth amendment of the constitution gives an American the right to be secure within their home. This right can only be over ridden w

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