When a backyard is shielded from public view by a high fence,police may use an airplane or helicopter in public airspace to observe the this area without a warrant.

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This is known as the open fields doctrine, which allows law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless searches and observations of areas that are not within the curtilage of a home, such as open fields or areas shielded from public view by a high fence. This includes observations from public airspace.

When a Backyard Is Shielded from Public View by a High