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Feds: We're Pulling Data From 100 Phones Seized During Trump Inauguration (arstechnica.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the lock-and-throw-away-the-key dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In new filings, prosecutors told a court in Washington, DC that within the coming weeks, they expect to extract all data from the seized cellphones of more than 100 allegedly violent protesters arrested during the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Prosecutors also said that this search is validated by recently issued warrants. The court filing, which was first reported Wednesday by BuzzFeed News, states that approximately half of the protestors prosecuted with rioting or inciting a riot had their phones taken by authorities. Prosecutors hope to uncover any evidence relevant to the case. Under normal judicial procedures, the feds have vowed to share such data with defense attorneys and to delete all irrelevant data. "All of the Rioter Cell Phones were locked, which requires more time-sensitive efforts to try to obtain the data," Jennifer Kerkhoff, an assistant United States attorney, wrote. Such phone extraction is common by law enforcement nationwide using hardware and software created by Cellebrite and other similar firms. Pulling data off phones is likely more difficult under fully updated iPhones and Android devices.

4 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. That's what happened at Hitler's inauguration by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They confiscated all of their diaries. One of them didn't get confiscated though, and became a best seller.

  2. All 100 attendees by SlashDread · · Score: 5, Funny

    became violent protestors during his inauguration? WTF did the man even say?

  3. Two things: by rmdingler · · Score: 4, Funny

    All of the Rioter Cell Phones were locked, which requires more time-sensitive efforts to try to obtain the data," Jennifer Kerkhoff, an assistant United States attorney, wrote.

    Every last one of the seized phones were locked? That seems hardly representative of the general population, although I suppose "violent protesters" may indeed be more security conscious.

    Jennifer Kerkhoff. J. Kerkhoff. I mean, no surprise in her career selection of prosecuting attorney after what must've been some pretty tough early years in school.

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  4. Re:Or just don't violently riot. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Can an SJW say more than 20 words in a row without "fuck" or "cunt"?

    a one...
    a twoooo..
    a thrrrreee..

    No.