Regarding the Supreme Court case... the Court made it unconstitutional to do random fly-overs with FLIR looking for grow-op heat signatures... the key word is random. In the very same opinion the Court said they would not have a problem if the cops were investigating something else and "just happened" to notice a lot of heat in the house next door, or across the street, or on the next block, etc. Basically the cops can't just fly over houses with no reason looking for heat... but if they happen to notice it while doing something else, your fucked.

Trust me, the cops have taken full advantage of that "loophole" the Court decided to throw into our constitutional right against unlawful search and seizure. I'm probably not making much sense, but what I'm trying to say is that, essentially, we are not much safer from FLIR then we were before the Supreme Court case. Now the cops just know how to act (or even h ow to lie) in order to make it seem they are acting "constitutionally".

"We were looking for an outdoor grow in the empty field across the street... and look what we saw at John's house when we flipped on the FLIR..." That will stand up in Court.

The key to avoiding the threat from FLIR is keep your indoor grow small. A couple of lights isn't going to bring any attention to you. Also, the more insulation you use around the grow room itself the better off you are, of course. Natural insulation (by growing in the basement) is a good idea. You still have to vent all that heat somewhere though, or it will kill your plants.... so again, keeping the grow op small is key... sadly, for those of us with an entrepreneurial spirit... or a large desire to help those who can't grow for themselves.
jsn9333 Reviewed by jsn9333 on . HELLicopters. Helicopters- They suck. If a helicopter was to fly over my house with heat detection, would a STEEL roof like the newer Log Cabin Mountain Land Style houses are being constructed with, be enough to keep things safe? -CS Rating: 5