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It's a contentious issue. There's (sort of) precedent in the form of court rulings on police search of garbage cans. Apparently, in 1998, the 7th circuit court
by asteli 8y ago
It's a contentious issue.
There's (sort of) precedent in the form of court rulings on police search of garbage cans. Apparently, in 1998, the 7th circuit court of appeals ruled 8-5 holding that the individual cannot reasonably expect privacy of their trash left in publicly accessible areas. [1]
1: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1200020.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1200020.html
- totalZero 8y agoThere's probably a more reasonable expectation of privacy for bodily waste flushed down a toilet. I think any defense of such a practice would have to be based on the assumption that samples are taken far enough downstream to render individuals anonymous.