Posted on 06/25/2014 10:17:06 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
Edited on 06/25/2014 10:54:53 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
In a major statement on privacy rights in the digital age, the Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the court, said the vast amount of data contained on modern cellphones must be protected from routine inspection.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Given the stated reasoning of the decision, it would be virtually impossible to avoid applying the same logic to laptops/tablets. The only reason not to make it explicit now is that properly conducted courts tend to avoid ruling on questions not before them.
No big deal! See IRS and EPA actions. Destruction of evidence is important!! (there needs to be a kill switch that refuses bootup/powering if outside a predetermined proximity of the actual user; even the simple 4 digit code often enabled by phones should be used).
It’s possible to remotely wipe a smartphone via a password-protected utility (assuming that the phone can be reached via the Internet). The premium (i.e. monthly/yearly fee) version of LookOut will do that, for example.
“Not counting Obamacare’s death panels”
Yes you are right, but Kennedy actually was right on this one (and wrote a damn good argument), it was Roberts that went Judas on us. If there is a Roe v Wade on marriage next year, I would not be surprised if Roberts decides to side with the liberals for the sake of the history books.
Does anyone really believe cops are gonna get warrants before checking people’s cellphones? I sure don’t.
SCOTUS has already invalidated such laws. Public employees/officers have no expectation of privacy while engaged in performing their duties in public.
Cities having been making settlements right and left due to officer violations of citizens rights to film.
http://photographyisnotacrime.com/
Roberts? The same Roberts who stabbed us in the back with Odumbocare? I guess Klownie the Kenyan has no use for him for the moment.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.