What would the founding fathers have thought?

The Michigan Court of Appeals last week ruled that it’s okay for police to use dogs to sniff around the exterior of a home to detect drugs without a search warrant. Thus, it’s now perfectly legal in Michigan for the police to walk up to a home, use a sniffer dog and then obtain a warrant.

A dissenting judge says the ruling erodes the protections of privacy and the sanctity of the home guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.

In the State of Washington, where the large majority of the marijuana is grown indoors, a well-publicized $5000 reward awaits informants who will turn in marijuana farms. Remarkably, no advertised reward encourages those who turn in murderers, rapists, or robbers.

What would The Founding Fathers have thought about:

* Rewards for informing on your neighbors?
* Random stops of law-abiding citizens to “check up” on them?
* Bringing dogs onto your property to sniff around?

The American Revolution was fought over less.

Now, what do YOU think?