I don't believe they have to get a search warrant. I just think the police sometimes, in hotbed marijuana growing areas, just use this technology to seek out large grow ops. They don't go to a judge for permission to use modern technology and hover over an area. That's like saying they need a search warrant to patrol a certain zip code.

If the police have sufficient evidence, ie lots of infra red coming out of a shed in the middle of nowhere, THEN will the judge issue a search warrant to search the property.

But no judge in the world would issue a search warrant over a few infrared lights that are stationed in a suburban home, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Aristotle Reviewed by Aristotle on . helocopter grow heat detection? hello there , from uk and just wondering if anyone knows about these choppers flying above? people get busted by because of the heat given off from their loft grow? heard its only with hps or mh but wana be sure- im thinking of using a 200watt gro lux and dont wana get busted! cheers guys Rating: 5