A police officer intent on writing parking tickets is walking along a city street when he notices the smell of burning marijuana. He traces the smell to a curtained, street level, basement window which is partially open. The officer gets down on his knees and looks where he can see over the top of the window and he sees evidence of illicit drug activity. The officer's actions _____.

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The officer's actions are lawful because he did not invade any privacy or use any extraordinary means to obtain the evidence of drug activity. He simply noticed the smell and evidence from a public location on the street.

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