| Michigan: Police Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops |
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04/20/2011 6:49:30 AM PDT · by SWAMPSNIPER · 22 replies THE NEWSPAPER ^ | April 20, 2011 | swampsniperI don't know anything about this source but this sounds credible. ACLU seeks information on Michigan program that allows cops to download information from smart phones belonging to stopped motorists. The Michigan State Police have a high-tech mobile forensics device that can be used to extract information from cell phones belonging to motorists stopped for minor traffic violations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan last Wednesday demanded that state officials stop stonewalling freedom of information requests for information on the program. ACLU learned that the police had acquired the cell phone scanning devices and in August 2008 filed... |
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04/20/2011 6:05:29 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 29 replies www.thenewspaper.com ^ | 4/19/2011 | StaffACLU seeks information on Michigan program that allows cops to download information from smart phones belonging to stopped motorists The Michigan State Police have a high-tech mobile forensics device that can be used to extract information from cell phones belonging to motorists stopped for minor traffic violations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan last Wednesday demanded that state officials stop stonewalling freedom of information requests for information on the program. ACLU learned that the police had acquired the cell phone scanning devices and in August 2008 filed an official request for records on the program, including logs of... |
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| ACLU: Michigan cops stealing drivers' phone data |
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04/19/2011 8:35:22 PM PDT · by Minus_The_Bear · 47 replies news.cnet.com ^ The Michigan State Police have started using handheld machines called "extraction devices" to download personal information from motorists they pull over, even if they're not suspected of any crime. Naturally, the ACLU has a problem with this. The devices, sold by a company called Cellebrite, can download text messages, photos, video, and even GPS data from most brands of cell phones. The handheld machines have various interfaces to work with different models and can even bypass security passwords and access some information. |
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| Michigan Police Could Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops [what's a 'constitution'?] |
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04/19/2011 4:43:57 PM PDT · by Clint Williams · 112 replies Slashdot ^ | 4/19/11 | timothySonicSpike writes "The Michigan State Police have a high-tech mobile forensics device that can be used to extract information from cell phones belonging to motorists stopped for minor traffic violations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan last Wednesday demanded that state officials stop stonewalling freedom of information requests for information on the program. A US Department of Justice test of the CelleBrite UFED used by Michigan police found the device could grab all of the photos and video off of an iPhone within one-and-a-half minutes. The device works with 3000 different phone models and can even defeat password... |
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