Quote Originally Posted by mikeyjo
From my understanding the IR beam cannot penetrate the house and scan inside. They can only measure heat loss through the structure. So if.... one house in neighbourhood is lit up like a candle under an IR sweep it's pretty obvious.

I would think attic grows would be more susceptible to helicopter scanning.

No expert so don;t take my word for it...
Federal Courts have ruled police cant use heat scans of houses to search for Pot Plants without a warrant. Power Companies will notify police though if your bill is above normal.