Which of the following is true on the issue of whether the police acted within their rights by using the thermal imager?
A) The police acted within their rights so long as they can show that they asked a judge for a warrant before using the thermal imager, but the judge refused.
B) The police acted within their rights so long as they can show that the street was truly chosen at random for a search.
C) The police acted within their rights so long as they can show that Sam had been in jail previously on a drug offense charge.
D) The police acted legally so long as they can show that Sam had been in jail previously for any offense.
E) The police violated Sam's Fourth Amendment rights in using the thermal imager.

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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 2001 case, ruled that police using thermal-imaging devices to detect heat patterns emanating from private homes constitutes a search that requires a warrant.

Which of the Following Is True on the Issue of Whether