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Michigan doing full sweeps of phones for traffic stops
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/34/3458.asp
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. |
Unacceptable doesn't even begin to describe this one.
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finally the ACLU is invovled in a case they should be.
if border patrol agents cant refit a battery in the cell phone of a suspected drug/human trafficker, then the state police has no right in illegally searching your phone. |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719557)
finally the ACLU is invovled in a case they should be.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719557)
finally the ACLU is invovled in a case they should be.
Edit, what happens if you refuse? |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719557)
if border patrol agents cant refit a battery in the cell phone of a suspected drug/human trafficker, then the state police has no right in illegally searching your phone.
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They probably practice this in china. Communism... yes!
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Someone clue me in here: What are they electronically scanning from your phone?
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who cares what they are scanning. it is not relevant to minor traffic stops.
At least facist states give you the percieved notion that you own your own property. |
I would generally be very forth coming and cooperative in the event of a traffic stop. If they want to search my car, then fine, as long as it isn't going to take more than 15 min. I'm not letting someone scan my phone and collect all of the data that's on it. Especially when it is information that would clearly need a search warrant in any other circumstance.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 719568)
Someone clue me in here: What are they electronically scanning from your phone?
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you let cops search your car? why?
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719569)
who cares what they are scanning. it is not relevant to minor traffic stops.
At least facist states give you the percieved notion that you own your own property. I know its wrong and all, I just want to hear how they justify such bullshit.
Originally Posted by djp0623
(Post 719576)
It appears that they can pull any data off the phone, so if you carry around financial info, business info, porno pictures of your mistress, whatever it contains.
WTF??? lol |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719577)
you let cops search your car? why?
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they've got nothing to see. say no.
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They will not be searching my phone anytime soon.
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around here (and most other places) if they demand to search your car and you refuse, they will impound your car. No ifs ands or buts about it
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 719584)
they've got nothing to see. say no.
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Originally Posted by BenR
(Post 719588)
In most cases they'll search it anyway.
thats when you call in a state trooper ;) |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 719587)
around here (and most other places) if they demand to search your car and you refuse, they will impound your car. No ifs ands or buts about it
show me California Code that says this. Refusing consent is NOT in and of it self probable cause. however If he is able to develop probable cause independant of your refusal, he will be able to obtain a search warrant. (drug sniffing dog, looking into windows, other BS) See Terry vs. Ohio, then this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_v._Long It does you best to move out of liberal states that do not care about individual's unalienable freedoms/rights. |
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