How much privacy is a citizen entitled to ?

Question

I am walking down the street the police stop me and durring the conversation they order me to empty my pockets

Do I have a reasonable privacy for the contents of my pockets - obviously not in clear sight

What expectation of privacy should I expect for my snail mail email telephone conversations banking etc

What would you consider probable cause to issue a warrent for those things

Dr Jello

Not really what I was asking

Answer 1

the us constitution has no provision for privacy, nor do i imagine, do any other constitutions. indeed, the patriot act has shown that there is no privacy in america, everyone is a suspect.

Answer 2

You could always say no, get a warrant. However you risk the cop making your life difficult for a little while.