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I haven't read the opinion, but what I need to know is what is meant by "obtaining"? I really hope it was made clear that it is even getting the data, not just
by kodablah 8y ago
I haven't read the opinion, but what I need to know is what is meant by "obtaining"? I really hope it was made clear that it is even getting the data, not just looking at it or accessing it. This is a crucial difference. More importantly, it could put legal burdens on companies to ask for a warrant before providing this information.
Also: "the decision also allows for warrantless cell-tower location information searches [...] for national-security purposes." Sigh.
- djsumdog 8y agoand for 911 calls. So in theory, if there's a case involving a 911 call, that location information can be used without a warrant.