Assignment task: Read the following scenario, and then answer the questions.
The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) have just issued special glasses to their agents that allow them to see through people's clothes. This is a big step forward because now they can see if people have guns, knives or illegal contraband on their bodies. Agents stand on street corners in crime-ridden neighborhoods and watch people as they walk by. They arrest anyone who has a gun or obvious bundle of drugs under his/her clothes.
- Which rights are in conflict in this situation? (There is more than one.)
- Which amendments apply to the situation? (There is more than one.)
- Answer the question, "Can the FBI do these things?" Explain why or why not.