As with physical evidence, searches and seizures of digital evidence must be reasonable to be valid. The 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people and not places.This means that the right to be free from unlawful search and seizure is personal. The Fourth Amendment prohibits the United States government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment and Article 14 Do Not Apply in Private Schools. 1. Both the Fourth Amendment and Chapter 41, section 98 of the. Both the Fourth Amendment and Chapter 41, section 98 of the. The United States Fourth Amendment works in conjunction with Article 14 of Massachusetts' Declaration of Rights. Law enforcement must typically show probable cause and obtain an arrest warrant to arrest a person legally. In this session, students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment.