[R. Scott]

if there were probable cause to search my house, then yes. if not, there's always litigation. i am one who thinks the authorities should be able to fight crime without the permission of the ACLU.

Yes – if along with the probable cause (and not necessarily “a confidential informant, well known to the officer”) there is a search warrant. I am not a great backer of the ACLU, but I do believe that Our Constitution should be the Law of the Land, and I do not believe that any persons – including law enforcement personnel – should be exempt from that law.

[thefactor]

i agree. but the Constitution does not provide for "the right to pilot a boat without being searched."

you are subject to maritime laws if you decide to go boating. and you also agree to random searches (safety inspections). most coast guards, LEO's really just want to do their job and go home. but there are a few who are a little gung-ho and believe they are fighting the war themselves.