The Fourth Amendment prohibits the United States government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. The New York Court of Appeals puts another nail in the coffin of the Fourth Amendment: Police Officers' Mistaken Understanding Of The Law Justifies The Stop.New York Search and Seizure Laws. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects all U.S. citizens from unlawful search and seizure. As stated in the Fourth Amendment, citizens have a right to privacy and freedom from unjustified interference. If the police come to your door and see drugs in the home when the door is open, then they may enter without a warrant. The 4th Amendment protects people from "unreasonble" searches and seizures. Merely questioning someone does not make for a search nor a seizure. Imagine you're driving a car, and a police officer spots you and pulls you over for speeding. He orders you out of the car.