Quote Originally Posted by Mohksha
I heard about two cases though where the cops busted in and it was just the lights on a fish tank! I'm worried about cops like that.
Infrared detection paranoia seems to come and go in waves around these forums, but I've yet to hear of any personal growers (1000 watts or less) being busted for a heat signature. Most police departments use this technology for more important purposes, and they're not going to fuel up a 200 gallon helicopter tank just to hover around unknown peoples homes looking at heat signatures. They need that fuel to pursue criminals on the run, and when searching for cannabis plots specifically, they generally seem to target large outdoor crops (and heat signatures from the bodies that are in the area).

Be responsible, be careful, and be quiet about your grow, and you'll likely have very little to worry about. Some folks around here have been growing longer than I've been alive, and they're generally the ones who tell the newer growers not to worry so much. :jointsmile: