Posted AT 10:41 AM EDT on 29/10/04
Heat detectors don't infringe privacy: top court
Police can use heat-detection equipment to ferret out marijuana grow operations without running afoul of the constitutional right to privacy, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday.
"The community wants privacy, but it also insists on protection," Mr. Justice Ian Binnie wrote for a 7-0 majority. "Safety, security and the suppression of crime are legitimate countervailing concerns.
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