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SCOTUS To Weigh Smartphone Searches By Police

Posted by timothy on from the hey-it-clearly-says-papers-and-effects dept.

schwit1 writes "The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether police can search an arrested criminal suspect's cell phone without a warrant in two cases that showcase how the courts are wrestling to keep up with rapid technological advances. Taking up cases from California and Massachusetts arising from criminal prosecutions that used evidence obtained without a warrant, the high court will wade into how to apply older court precedent, which allows police to search items carried by a defendant at the time of arrest, to cell phones."

3 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. Scalia says the Constitution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't mention phones, so there is no right to them.

    In fact, he's pretty sure they're witchcraft.

  2. Re:They should allow it by Scutter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, decided to go with "douchenozzle" anyway, I see.

    --

    "Tell me doctor, with all of your defenses, are there any provisions for an attack by killer bees?"
  3. Re:They should allow it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How many people understand what the heck a warrant even is anymore?

    Only like the greatest hairband EVAR!

    ....oh.....I may have made your case for you.....