Cell Phone Records

muffin
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Cell Phone Records Feb 9, 2013 11:30:22 GMT -5

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......I'm OK with police pulling someone's phone records for accident investigation by court order ONLY. But allowing police to obtain phone records by request for simple traffic violations is IMO a serious 4th amendment issue, and a very slippery slope.

www.wftv.com/news/news/local/cellphone-records-could-help-officers-texting-whil/nWKZW/

Last Edit: Feb 9, 2013 16:55:55 GMT -5 by muffin

jamie FLT 4 Star Posts: 3,402	Cell Phone Records Feb 9, 2013 15:08:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamie on Feb 9, 2013 15:08:54 GMT -5 I agree

muffin FLT 4 Star Posts: 1,918	Cell Phone Records Feb 9, 2013 16:54:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muffin on Feb 9, 2013 16:54:20 GMT -5 Feb 9, 2013 15:08:54 GMT -5 jamie said: I agree ....my phone records were compromised in the 90's, and it reeked havoc. I have forwarded the news article and my opinion to the ACLU, an await their reply.

DaveyJones FLT 4 Star Posts: 2,463	Cell Phone Records Feb 9, 2013 18:26:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DaveyJones on Feb 9, 2013 18:26:28 GMT -5 Makes you wonder just what else the police can dig up if they want to.

jamie
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Cell Phone Records Feb 9, 2013 20:10:20 GMT -5

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Makes you wonder just what else the police can dig up if they want to.

In practice the 4th amendment has been effectively gutted, particularly if you live 100 miles inland from the U.S. border or less.