The Third Amendment states ::
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Could Amazon, Apple, and Google voice recognition and home automation be used in violation of this?
While they are in the home voluntarily, bought and paid for with a purpose, I would say that the voluntary purpose is not to allow the government to listen in.
So, if the government is listening in on home automation ... is this a Third Amendment violation (... along with Fourth Amendment implications ...) ???
Interesting thought to consider.
I used to think that.
I still do. But I used to too.
I'm not an expert but I would say that is a far reach. The 3d Amendment was to prevent troops from taking over houses like the British did. They would walk into the house and kick the family out, and the family could do nothing about it. There is a great mini series on Netflix called "Turn: Washington's Spies" and they show that.
However, I think it would be interesting to have a legal mind explore the 3d Amend to see if it would apply.
Certainly not when you buy it and install it yourself
Would an 'Origianlist' jurist on the supreme court take this solely to be physical occupation of a dwelling or residence? Or is there more to it?
Y'all do know ...
What does the Supreme Court say about the third amendment?
March 21, 2021 / By Tammie McKeown
The Supreme Court has never had occasion to decide a case based solely on the Third Amendment, though the Court has cited its protections against the quartering of soldiers as a basis for the constitutional right to privacy (GRISWOLD V. CONNECTICUT, 381 U.S. 479, 85 S. Ct.
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