In the case of Olmstead v. United States, the Court decided that the practice of wiretapping was not covered by the Fourth Amendment, primarily because _____.

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The Court decided that the practice of wiretapping was not covered by the Fourth Amendment primarily because the evidence was obtained only by hearing, so the interception of a conversation could not qualify as a seizure of tangible items. The Court did not consider the expectation of privacy, the protection of people versus places, or the absence of a legitimate remedy for the violation.

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