WICHITA, KS – Documents have revealed that authorities are now using high-tech radar devices to ‘see’ occupants’ movement inside their homes. Despite drawing constitutionality questions about warrantless searches, a federal court has upheld evidence that was obtained after using the device.
At the center of the controversy is a portable Doppler radar device called RANGE-R. Its manufacturer states that the radio-frequency scan of a house can be done silently in seconds from outside the home. The RF waves ‘will penetrate most common building wall, ceiling or floor types including poured concrete, concrete block, brick, wood, stucco glass, adobe, dirt, etc.,’the website states. ‘However, it will not penetrate metal.’
The device has remained largely unknown – even to judges – because law enforcement agencies are not seeking judicial approval to use them. A recent appellate case in Kansas may have been the first to draw significant attention to the controversial device.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Josh Moff was forced to explain the use of the RANGE-R unit during examination in court:
This post was published at Police State USA on January 20, 2015.
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