Why would they need his phone to know if he was using it and who he was speaking to at the time of the alleged attack? They can get that information from his phone company.
If he was using his phone at the time of the attack, the phone would probably pick up what the attackers were saying to him (i.e., "MAGA").
That's the action they take for a hostile witness or suspect. They expect a reporting victim to be very compliant and cooperative with requests for corroborating evidence.
why would the police need to subpoena information that would supposedly corroborate a “victim”’s story?
i think most phones nowadays also track where you’ve been.
if the “rumor” i saw earlier is correct, that tracking information just may confirm the “victim” was at a bar “ahem” that uses alcohol as a pretext for homosexual encounters...
he also may have material on there that leads to information about illegalities like drug use, etc...
They didn’t ask to see his phone because that’s the only way to get the information. They asked to see his phone because his response to their request is a major clue about whether he’s telling the truth about what happened.
Well, see, i would be interested because people just dont’ keep talking on the phone to their manager all the way through their supposed assault.
Not that much of an assault if the assaulters allow the victim to keep talking on their cell phone.
That phone call would verify and confirm what the ‘assaulters’ were saying to him. Also give them voice information to use later on.