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Post by avordvet on Jun 25, 2014 13:49:40 GMT -5
SCOTUS actually comes down on the side of the Constitution... I'm baffled! Supreme Court bans warrantless cell phone searches, updates privacy lawsMajor ruling updates privacy laws for 21st centuryBy Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times, Updated: 10:37 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police cannot go snooping through people’s cell phones without a warrant, in a unanimous decision that amounts to a major statement in favor of privacy rights. Police agencies had argued that searching through the data on cell phones was no different than asking someone to turn out his pockets, but the justices rejected that, saying a cell phone is more fundamental www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/25/supreme-court-bans-warrantless-cell-phone-searches/
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Post by avordvet on Jun 30, 2014 17:54:00 GMT -5
What to do if police try to search your phone without a warrantBy Andrew Couts on June 26, 2014 In a profound win for digital privacy rights, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers must obtain a warrant before searching your phone. If they don't, the search is illegal—a violation of the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment. www.dailydot.com/politics/stop-police-phone-search-warrant-warrantless-illegal/
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