In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone

[NinjaKnight]

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that police must obtain a search warrant to access an individual's cellphone location information. The 5-4 decision imposes new limits on law enforcement's ability to get at the increasing amount of data that private companies amass in the modern technological age.

Cellphone providers routinely keep location information for customers to help improve service. And until now, the prevailing legal theory was that if an individual voluntarily shares his information with a third party — for instance, by signing up for cellphone service — police can get that information without a search warrant.

Great news for America.

 

[Crazyhole]

Good deal. I'm surprised that this was a 5-4 decision and I can't believe the thought process that went into the dissent opinions.

 

[sk8knight]

I’m hit and miss on this. On one hand, I’m all for the privacy aspect. On the other hand, when I report my son missing or my daughter is kidnapped, I don’t want to wait for a warrant to find out where the hell they are.

 

[chemmie]

Good deal. I'm surprised that this was a 5-4 decision and I can't believe the thought process that went into the dissent opinions.

Nobody knows the thought process of modern right-wingers. They are braindead.

 

[UCFWayne]

this is a win for every citizen