[An.American.Expatriate]

So, a guy lost his phone and the police searched it for photos and videos? Based on what probable cause?

Even a crappy defense lawyer should be able to get this tossed as an illegal search.

[ConservativeMind]

No, people at the place he left it saw this while looking for his name.

Glad to see you jump to defend the boy rapist, “American.”

[Captain Walker]

So, a guy lost his phone and the police searched it for photos and videos? Based on what probable cause?

I know it's not the way we do things here on FR, but you really should read the article before commenting.

The cops didn't search the phone; the restaurant staff did.

[Flaming Conservative]

More likely restaurant employees viewed the phone, called the police, who, hopefully, got a search warrant.

[sport]

You are on to something.

[MayflowerMadam]

Read. The. Article.

[one guy in new jersey]

Would you let him teach your son soccer?

[Seruzawa]

Things change when you leave private documents out for anyone to see.

[4Runner]

You obviously didn’t read the article. It was the employees of the restaurant who searched the phone trying to determine who it belonged to, so they could return it, only to find the incriminating photos instead. At that point they notified authorities. Don’t know what your problem is.

[Delta 21]

If he forgot his phone on the table and the watress discovered the videos and called the cops it is all admissible.