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Probably harder and takes longer than searching through a confiscated phone from a suspect.
by rscott 12y ago
Probably harder and takes longer than searching through a confiscated phone from a suspect.
- scott_karana 12y agoBingo! You can, as far as I know, confiscate and search a suspect just based on probable cause, whereas you'd need to have at least a subpoena if not a warrant to get wiretap authorization or phone records.
- plorg 12y agoA recent Supreme Court ruling[0] makes it unlawful for authorities to search confiscated cell phones without a warrant. They could, theoretically, confiscate your phone based on probable cause, but searching it would be a different matter. [0] http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-132_8l9c.pdf http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-132_8l9c.pdf
- scott_karana 12y agoOh, excellent! At least that prevents overt searches.