The Supreme Court ruled in Burdeau v.McDowell that _____________ apply/applies only to the actions of government agents and not to those of private citizens or private security employees.

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Burdeau v. McDowell established that the exclusionary rule, which prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials, only applies to the actions of government agents, not private citizens or security employees. The Bill of Rights includes the Fourth Amendment, which is the basis for the exclusionary rule.

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