[redpoll]

As much as I normally despise the ACLU...

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

I can’t imagine what kind of legal argument the cops could make to support scan and taking the information from a cell phone during a routine stop. Maybe I’m a little hung up on the words “secure... unreasonable... papers and effects... and probable cause.” Maybe I’m not seeing something here.

In any case, this goes along with the idea that you can’t film or record a police office doing his job. The erosion of liberty on so many levels is scary. What next... driving down the street mining data from open wireless portals?

[goodnesswins]

"What next... driving down the street mining data from open wireless portals?"

They're probably already doing THAT...

[Minus_The_Bear]

"What next... driving down the street mining data from open wireless portals?"

Google already did that for their Google Maps project. They sniffed out available wifi connections. They said they didn't keep any data. But do you believe them? The US Government doesn't care because Google is a huge contributor to Obama... Huge backlash in Germany though. Amazing that Microsoft was brought up for anti-trust for so much less.

[kearnyirish2]

I’m no fan of the ACLU either, but then again most of their media exposure is recent nonsense compared to the very serious matters they address; they do have a purpose.

[martin_fierro]

What next... driving down the street mining data from open wireless portals?

ALPR

[hyperconservative]

The good Freople of MI could squirell away their real cellphones and get a twentydollar one before travelling in state or beyond.

But don’t throw the good one away, though because the dumpster diving is in high gear.

[Gilbo_3]

What next... driving down the street mining data from open wireless portals?

sorry you asked, as Im sure youll get 1000 'well duh???' replies to that rhetorical question...8^}