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June, 1973
Cops Flushed from ToiletsSan Francisco--The California supreme court ruled that police officers can no longer hide in public rest rooms watching for illegal sexual activity. The court decided unanimously that, in the absence of a reasonable belief that a crime is being committed, such spying is an illegal exploratory search and violates the right of privacy. The court said, "When innocent people are subjected to illegal searches--including when, as here, they do not even know their private...
