It's not whether your door is unlocked, its whether your curtains are open.
The courts have ruled, many times, that if you have your curtains open so people can see in, you have willingly given up some measure of your right of privacy.
I believe the open wi-fi may be more akin to this. If you drive by, you can see in my windows. If you drive by, you can see my shared folders. I don't see a dramatic shift in fourth amendment rights here.
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It's not doors, it's windows
It's not whether your door is unlocked, its whether your curtains are open.
The courts have ruled, many times, that if you have your curtains open so people can see in, you have willingly given up some measure of your right of privacy.
I believe the open wi-fi may be more akin to this. If you drive by, you can see in my windows. If you drive by, you can see my shared folders. I don't see a dramatic shift in fourth amendment rights here.