The Fourth Amendment is a hard check on police power. This means police need a good reason before they can arrest someone or look through his or her things.The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. This means a police officer cannot enter your home without permission unless he or she has a warrant. Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin. This amendment is self-operative. The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures. " But — what's unreasonable? The Public Information Act is a critical protection for that right, and I am proud to offer this guide in service of that goal. The defendant's 4th Amendment rights because they were not particularly described in the warrant.