In theKyllo v.United Statescasereferenced in the text,the U.S.Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant in order to find artificial heat sources,such as heat being released from grow lights for hidden marijuana crops.How did the Court rule?

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The Court ruled in favor of Kyllo, stating that the use of thermal imaging technology to scan a private residence without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Court held that the scan constituted a "search" under the Fourth Amendment, and a warrant was required unless there was an exception such as exigent circumstances.

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