Hmm. Not sure how we feel about this.
On Monday, the California Supreme Court ruled that police are no longer require to have a warrant to search a cell phone carried by someone under arrest.
In a 5-2 ruling, the justices determined a warrantless search was justifiable, especially considering the vital evidence that could be attained from text messages on a person’s cell phone. For example, a man in 2007 was busted on a drug deal charge after he was arrested when a police officer searched his phone and found texts linking him to the crime.
We can see how it would be beneficial when trying to convict a criminal of his or her crime, but we still can’t help but feel it’s a major invasion of privacy.
What do U think?
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Jan 05, 2011 14:40pm PDT
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