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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Warshak http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Warshak I certainly don't expect my mail carrier to hol
by Evbn 14y ago
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Warshak http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Warshak
I certainly don't expect my mail carrier to hold my envelopes up to a lightbulb to decode the contents of my letters. Nor do I expect Delta to copy and distribute the documents in my briefcase when I put it in the cargo hold.
The fourth amendment protects my papers and effects, not only when they are on my person.
- rayiner 14y agoThat case is precedent only in the 6th circuit. It is not the law in the rest of the country. As for your mail carrier: that's different, the postal service is affiliated with the government. Also, while you may not expect Delta to copy and distribute your documents when you put them in the cargo hold, that has nothing to do with the 4th amendment. The Bill of Rights is only a restraint on federal and state governments, not on private parties.