Originally Posted By: BhamFred
Originally Posted By: augustus_65
Because the Supreme Court has never expanded their interpretation of the 4th amendment to encompass all private property. How do you think ABC agents find moonshine stills or DEA agents find marijuana plants growing in the woods. They don't need to obtain search warrants unless they are attempting to search a dwelling or structure or other area protected by the 4th amendment.


this ^^^ is the answer

I personally think it just hasn't been in the right court..yet.


lots of folks think that GWs have MORE power than other LEO, this is 99% not true. An exception is the right of GWs to search any vehicle on a WMA w/o permission or probable cause, because Als legislature set it up that way.


That is because of implied consent. If you drive onto the WMA, you have consented to the search.