Okay, not sure if this is really a parenting headline, it somewhat is because it affects our freedom as well as that of our minor children who use/possess cell phones.
As you may or may not know, the US Supreme court is hearing arguments today about a case where the police searched someone's cell phone after arresting them without seeking a search warrant. The State's argument is that it's an item on there person and searching it is the same as searching someone's pockets or wallet (which I did not know they could do.) The opposing argument is that cell phones contain much more than incidental evidence on one's person, that the entirety of one's personal information could be contained on a phone and it should be subject to the same restrictions applied to a search of one's home. Thoughts?
For those not in the US, how is this issue addressed in your country?
From a purely operational point of view, if a screen is locked do the police have a way to defeat that lock short of asking you to unlock it or obtaining a court order to have the phone provider do it?
As you may or may not know, the US Supreme court is hearing arguments today about a case where the police searched someone's cell phone after arresting them without seeking a search warrant. The State's argument is that it's an item on there person and searching it is the same as searching someone's pockets or wallet (which I did not know they could do.) The opposing argument is that cell phones contain much more than incidental evidence on one's person, that the entirety of one's personal information could be contained on a phone and it should be subject to the same restrictions applied to a search of one's home. Thoughts?
For those not in the US, how is this issue addressed in your country?
From a purely operational point of view, if a screen is locked do the police have a way to defeat that lock short of asking you to unlock it or obtaining a court order to have the phone provider do it?
