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4 Things You Need to Know If the Police Try To Search Your Phone
Gizmodo ^ | 06/30/2014 | Ashley Feinberg

Posted on 06/30/2014 3:38:15 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

In a rare unanimous Supreme Court decision yesterday, all nine Justices agreed that, yep, searching your phone without a warrant is indeed illegal. So if a police officer ever does try to dig through your digital dirt unlawfully, this is what you need to do.

The often controversial Chief Justice John Roberts summed the whole thing up with a few delightfully biting lines in the court's decision:

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To: Kid Shelleen

Never tell the officer you did anything wrong. In court, whatever they testify you said carries weight.

“Speeding?? I doubt that! Have you had that thing recalibrated lately?”


41 posted on 06/30/2014 6:02:04 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: Tax-chick

“Wait until your father gets home” is not considered a death threat.


42 posted on 06/30/2014 7:32:41 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“I’m sorry Officer I can’t let you look at my phone right now because I am busy using it to video-record this traffic stop. smile!”


43 posted on 06/30/2014 7:35:28 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: cripplecreek

20 bucks at DG.


44 posted on 06/30/2014 7:44:20 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Its my freedom. YES. I will be keeping it.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

My cell phone only had work numbers on it.
Its been in a kitchen drawer for the last 5 years since I retired.
So to all the JBT’s out there; HAAA HAAA.


45 posted on 06/30/2014 9:50:25 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Kid Shelleen
I don't have a cell phone, but they can search my land-line.
46 posted on 07/06/2014 9:57:49 PM PDT by tdscpa
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