The Court ruled that a police officer's rubbing, squeezing, manipulation, and sniffing the exterior of luggage in a luggage compartment in a common carrier in 1994 did not represent an unreasonable search or seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. The Court ruled that no reasonable expectation of privacy exists in the airspace surrounding luggage that is being transported on a common carrier. It distinguished between an individual's privacy interest in the interior and exterior of luggage. In addition, a person's privacy interest in the contents of personal luggage can be forfeited where the person abandons the luggage. Another article in this magazine explains the topics that a police officer should include in a report on an incident involving police use of force. Questions and answers, photographs, and case citations