You would be surprised what the USFG can do under the PATRIOT act and new terror laws. GoddessHerb IS correct about 'sneak-and-peek' searches, which were either XOed or passed by congress in the USA PATRIOT Act. That's just true.

Moreover, if property is locked, police may not enter without a search warrant. But, with a warrant, they may cut locks, etc. UNLESS, however, they claim some bullshit about terrorism.

The BUSH (yes, Bush did this!) administration's crackdown on imaginary terrorism has definitely added SIGNIFICANT powers to the state and taken most rights to privacy and 'security in one's person and papers' and thrown them the fuck away.