Michigan: Police Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops

**Pete** · 04-19-2011, 19:37

Michigan: Police Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/34/3458.asp

".....A US Department of Justice test of the CelleBrite UFED used by Michigan police found the device could grab all of the photos and video off of an iPhone within one-and-a-half minutes. The device works with 3000 different phone models and can even defeat password protections.

"Complete extraction of existing, hidden, and deleted phone data, including call history, text messages, contacts, images, and geotags," a CelleBrite brochure explains regarding the device's capabilities. "The Physical Analyzer allows visualization of both existing and deleted locations on Google Earth. In addition, location information from GPS devices and image geotags can be mapped on Google Maps."............"

Ah, I think I'm on the ACLU's side on this one.

04-19-2011, 21:50

I guess its time to re-think pay phones and dead drops.

Texas_Shooter · 04-19-2011, 22:16

What is the point of doing this to motorist? Michigan just banned text messaging and handheld cellphones in 2009. What is the real purpose behind gathering the information on the stopped motorist? Over half a million dollars for information concerning the use of this device is more than ridiculous it is outrageous.

ACLU has defended some crazy people before but I will support them on this one as well.

Requiem · 04-19-2011, 22:31

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Originally Posted by wet dog

I guess its time to re-think pay phones and dead drops.

If you can find a pay phone these days.

S.

**Pete** · 04-20-2011, 03:48

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Originally Posted by Requiem

If you can find a pay phone these days.

S.

Remember the little card you could get from your phone company that looked like a credit card? Punch in it's number and the number you were calling and your call went right through. The phone charge showed up on your next bill. Geeez, haven't used one of them since around 1992.

abc_123 · 04-20-2011, 04:28

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Originally Posted by Pete

Remember the little card you could get from your phone company that looked like a credit card? Punch in it's number and the number you were calling and your call went right through. The phone charge showed up on your next bill. Geeez, haven't used one of them since around 1992.

And then you had to make sure that card worked OCONUS but even if it did you had to dial a whole bunch of other numbers and usually talk to someone to get it to work.

Wow. no kidding.

1stindoor · 04-21-2011, 08:01

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Originally Posted by abc_123

And then you had to make sure that card worked OCONUS but even if it did you had to dial a whole bunch of other numbers and usually talk to someone to get it to work.

Wow. no kidding.

If you were truly lucky, your wife didn't change your long distance calling plan in the middle of a deployment in order to get the $100.00 gift card.

Sadly...this happened to me twice.

Hand · 04-20-2011, 08:15

The article seems to imply (or maybe my mind naturally inferred) that they had a magic device that could suck the data right off of your phone without you knowing (bluetooth). However, the device they are referring to works only via a connected configuration, which means you just about would have to volunteer to submit to the scan.
You surely have a right to say no, and they would have to respect that unless they had a warrant to perform the scan, after all, your phone IS your personal property. Is there some embedded intent in using this device that they find evidence of text/phone use within x number of minutes of being pulled over in order to have evidence in charging you with a crime?