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Trip_Wire (RIP) · 04-21-2011, 10:25

I would not hand over my mobile phone to a LEO, who stopped me for a traffic infraction. If he arrested me for the violation or infraction and used this device to extract any data I would get a lawyer and try suing the City, County, State for violation of my civil rights. I would also file a complaint with the FBI, accusing the LE agency and the officer involved for the same thing.

Such a device should not be in the hands of traffic officers, as there is no legitimate reason for LEO's at the street level to be equipped with such a device. IMO, a court should have to issue a search warrant to legally use the device to gain such data.

04-21-2011, 10:25	#22
Trip_Wire (RIP) Quiet Professional Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pacific NW - Puget Sound Posts: 1,091	I would not hand over my mobile phone to a LEO, who stopped me for a traffic infraction. If he arrested me for the violation or infraction and used this device to extract any data I would get a lawyer and try suing the City, County, State for violation of my civil rights. I would also file a complaint with the FBI, accusing the LE agency and the officer involved for the same thing. Such a device should not be in the hands of traffic officers, as there is no legitimate reason for LEO's at the street level to be equipped with such a device. IMO, a court should have to issue a search warrant to legally use the device to gain such data. __________________ De Oppresso Liber - RLTW "To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife" -TE Lawrence. Last edited by Trip_Wire (RIP); 04-21-2011 at 11:25.
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