Supreme Court bans warrantless cell phone searches

[hatt]

A little common sense from SCOTUS.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...hone-searches/

[markm]

Like Hussein's goon squad gives a fork what the Courts say?

[hatt]

True. At least it may slow them down a tad.

[ABNAK]

Like Hussein's goon squad gives a fork what the Courts say?

This. Laws and rulings are for suckers.

[Eurodriver]

[KevinB]

Nothing really new here -- generally you secure the phone to preserve evidence and get a warrant. Anyone acting differently was already risking it getting tossed.

[TAZ]

True. At least it may slow them down a tad.

Nah. Everything will be a major security risk now. It will keep the locals at bay to a better degree, but the Feds will keep doing what they want in the name of national security.

In all seriousness it is a bit if common sense from the court. Unexpected, but I'll take it none the less.

[Renegade]

Nothing really new here -- generally you secure the phone to preserve evidence and get a warrant. Anyone acting differently was already risking it getting tossed.

A lot of the effect will have nothing to with risk of pending charges getting tossed. Search cell phone of a dealer, pimp, gang member, etc. And you get a list of known associates, then let them go. Now that is not going to happen. It will also slow-down quasi govt officials such as school administrators from searching phones. Could have wide reaching effects.

[Eurodriver]

A lot of the effect will have nothing to with risk of pending charges getting tossed. Search cell phone of a dealer, pimp, gang member, etc. And you get a list of known associates, then let them go. Now that is not going to happen. It will also slow-down quasi govt officials such as school administrators from searching phones. Could have wide reaching effects.

None of that sounds bad to me. Did I misunderstand your post?

Why should I be on 5-0's radar because I have a friend or acquaintance who breaks the law?

[Moose-Knuckle]

Now maybe SCOTUS can do something about We the People being tracked (Stringray) via celluar phone . . . HAH, who am I kid'n?!