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Fourth Amendment Debate is this tantalizing?

The government official does not have the right to go on the man’s property without a warrant. In 4th Amendment, it specifically says “ The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue” it means that a government official can not go on your property, car or phone without probable cause. According to the second video, it quotes “ I do not have to let you in without a warrant. When you get a warrant with probable cause and signed by a judge, I will let you in” it means that the person can not go on his property without a warrant signed by the judge. He did tell the people very nicely that he didn’t have to co-operate with them and did not have to let them in and he told the woman to get off his property the day before and she refused. The deputy says calmly “ I would feel if you have nothing to hide that you should let her go look on the property” ( U.S. Constitution 4th Amendment is Dead in America ) He did not do anything wrong.
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That violates the 4th Amendment because she is violating his privacy and she could've taken photo that he did not approve of himself. I don't even think that there was a health violation because all he was doing was moving dirt around in his yard and what I can infer is that he live in a trailer home which means he was probably single and no one else lives there and he would know if there was a health violation. The government official just barged in on his property without a warrant and she is probably going to get sued for trespassing on private property

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