Where is the Fourth Amendment?

From the Journal Sentinel, Commentary by John Whitehead:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Around 9:40 one night, Estelle Newcomb's otherwise quiet evening was interrupted by the unexpected crash of her door being kicked in.

Local drug investigators stormed into her quaint home, drew their weapons and began screaming at the 50-year-old to get down on her hands and knees.

It was only after one of the officers recognized Newcomb from the community that the raid unit realized they had mistaken her house for that of a drug smuggler.

While the homeowner fortunately escaped physical injury, her sense of security and privacy was shattered.

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Although the U.S. Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, this right, like all others under the current administration, is being ignored or bastardized in such a way as to make it impotent.