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What To Do If Police Try To Search Your Phone Without a Warrant

Posted by Soulskill on from the swallow-your-phone-when-they-approach-your-car dept.

blottsie writes: The Supreme Court ruled this week that it is illegal for police to search your phone without a warrant. But just because that's the new rule doesn't mean all 7.5 million law enforcement officers in the U.S. will abide by it. This guide, put together with the help of the EFF and ACLU, explains what to do if a police officer tries to search your phone without a warrant. Of course, that doesn't mean they don't have other ways of getting your data.

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  1. Re:Be polite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why should they get angry if they're doing nothing wrong?

    Don't they have faith in the justice system?