Posted on 11/23/2015 7:15:34 PM PST by markomalley
The Chicago Police Department filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over information about a secret cellular tracking system, arguing that some of the information is exempt from being disclosed to the public.
CPD defended its secrecy around the use of cell site simulators Monday in front of Judge Kathleen Kennedy at Cook County Circuit Court, saying the technology falls under exemption for unique and specialized policing techniques that are generally not known to the public.
The cell site simulators, sometimes known as Stingray devices, can scan cellphones for call logs and text messages. Police departments in at least 15 states have cell site simulators, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has been involved in several lawsuits aimed at releasing public documents connected to Stingray use.
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