[TChris]

Wow, I looked and just can't seem to find the phrase "knock and announce" in the Fourth Amendment.

Wilson v Arkansas

So this case amended the Constitution?

[ModerateGOOPer]

No, the founders understood that "knock and announce" was an essential part of the justice system of their day to protect the rights of the people, and they could not even imagine a day when people would think the contrary. The BOR is not an exhaustive list of the rights of the people.

[Sandy]

So this case [Wilson v Arkansas] amended the Constitution?

No.