Police soon will have a new tool to use in their crackdown on texting or using a cellphone while driving. The device enables them to review smartphone data at the scene of a traffic stop or accident to determine if the phone distracted the driver.
Legislation is needed to permit such an invasion of privacy, which has privacy advocates very concerned about the latest potential intrusion by the government.
The proposed law would basically create a situation in which the government would access private information without the benefit of a search warrant. If police come to your home to access your computer or cellphone, they must have a warrant. So, why should your car be treated differently? There are constitutional safeguards in place that must be addressed.
Find out how the device works, which states are considering allowing its use by law enforcement, and how privacy advocates are responding. The story unfolds on the next page.
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Who cares I don’t have nothing to hide
None of their fkn business whats on your phone anyway!
Not without a warrant!
Still none of their$#%&!@*business
Big Brother is watching………With every new electronic device the government will use it against you……
If with nothing to hide I’m bringing a hammer smash the card & the internals of the phone. It none of their$#%&!@*business. Or just throw it on the highway infront of truck & hope the chips destroyed. Note start your own back up at home lol.
Not passed yet.. probably never will.
They’ve been using devices called stingrays for a while.
Even if you have nothing to hide they are invading your personal$#%&!@* Thinking like that is hurting this country.