[Thermal Imaging] Sam Was Illegally Growing Marijuana in His Home

Multiple Choice

[Thermal Imaging] Sam was illegally growing marijuana in his home using heat lamps. The police randomly selected his street to search for illegal activity. Without any kind of a warrant, they used a thermal imager, an instrument that detects heat emissions, and determined that given the amount of emissions coming from Sam's house, he must be engaged in criminal marijuana cultivation. The police immediately broke down Sam's door, searched his home, and arrested him. The police officer in charge told Sam that he had no right to stay silent and that he might as well confess. Sam proceeded to confess to growing marijuana and a number of other crimes. The judge was so angry with Sam that he threw him in jail for two months without any kind of hearing. Sam's lawyer, who just graduated from law school, is not sure if the police acted legally in Sam's case by using the thermal imager. Sam's lawyer also questions whether Sam had a right to remain silent, and he is concerned that the judge has not granted Sam a hearing.
-Was the officer correct in telling Sam he had no right to remain silent?

A) The officer was incorrect, and Sam had the right to remain silent based on his constitutional protection against self-incrimination.
B) The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent, and there has never been a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent.
C) The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent because while at one time there was a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent, that right was repealed by constitutional amendment.
D) The officer was correct, and Sam had no right to remain silent because the right against self-incrimination only protects against crimes involving physical harm to another.
E) The officer was partially correct because while Sam had a right to remain silent about other crimes, he did not have the right to remain silent about the drugs found in the initial search.