{"id":136815,"date":"2018-06-22T20:09:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T02:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=136815"},"modified":"2018-09-05T18:21:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T00:21:09","slug":"scotus-rules-that-cell-phone-records-can-require-a-search-warrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/22\/scotus-rules-that-cell-phone-records-can-require-a-search-warrant.html","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS rules that cell phone records can require a search warrant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cell phone companies have records of calls and locations (via tower records) that can provide a bonanza of data for law enforcement trying to see where someone (or their phone, at least) is at any given time, potentially for years.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 decision, has decided that if the police want that data, they need to get a search warrant from a judge. Which, honestly, is not all that high of a burden, but it prevents fishing expeditions and casual use of such info.<\/p>\n

Cops dislike search warrants, because they require arguing that there's a reason for them to search. This decision is a significant win for American privacy rights, without actually doing that much to slow legitimate law enforcement efforts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Cell phone companies have records of calls and locations (via tower records) that can provide a bonanza of data for law enforcement trying to see where someone (or their phone, at least) is at any given time, potentially for years. 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