The 4th Amendment is on life support

Combine the USA PATRIOT Act and the war on terror with the war on drugs, and the 4th Amendment is nearly dead.

Which one is that?

It is the one that gives you protection from unwarranted searches and seizures.

From the article:

"The Supreme Court gave police more leeway to break into homes or apartments in search of illegal drugs when they suspect the evidence otherwise might be destroyed.

"Ruling in a Kentucky case Monday, the justices said that officers who smell marijuana and loudly knock on the door may break in if they hear sounds that suggest the residents are scurrying to hide the drugs."

The decision was 8-1 with only Justice Ginsburg dissenting.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-court-search-20110517,0,6746878.story