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Supreme Court Rules that Warrant is Needed to Access Cell Tower Records

posted by janrinok on Saturday June 23 2018, @11:14AM   Printer-friendly
from the only-got-to-ask dept.

DeathMonkey writes:

The Supreme Court on Friday put new restraints on law enforcement's access to the ever-increasing amount of private information about Americans available in the digital age.

In the specific case before the court, the justices ruled that authorities generally must obtain a warrant to gain access to cell-tower records that can provide a virtual timeline and map of a person's whereabouts.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the 5 to 4 decision, in which he was joined by the court's liberal members. Each of the dissenting conservatives wrote separate opinions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rules-that-warrant-is-needed-to-access-cell-tower-records/2018/06/22/4f85a804-761e-11e8-805c-4b67019fcfe4_story.html?utm_term=.a83a00384150

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  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Saturday June 23 2018, @04:57PM (2 children)

    by Whoever (4524) on Saturday June 23 2018, @04:57PM (#697236) Journal

    Worse still, it allows rogue law enforcement to track politicians, with a view to blackmailing them.

    Note: why is there is a delay enforced between posts for logged-in posters? It's not like the site is flooded with posts.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 23 2018, @05:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 23 2018, @05:29PM (#697250)

    Note: why is there is a delay enforced between posts for logged-in posters? It's not like the site is flooded with posts.

    And we like to keep it that way, TYVM.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 23 2018, @06:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 23 2018, @06:03PM (#697283)

    > Worse still, it allows rogue law enforcement to track politicians, with a view to blackmailing them.

    Like the FBI monitoring collusion with foreign government? Yep that rogue enforcement must be stopped NOW. #collusion