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[Angry Grimace]

Even assuming the police could search your phone, if you keep a password/passkey on it, they can't force you to tell them what it is because you have the right to remain silent.

 

[Vyroxis]

Whatever happened with those devices the police use to fake a cell phone tower and collect data?

Pretty sure without a warrant, those are illegal also.

 

[Elfforkusu]

NSA am cry.

(Not really, doesn't effect them directly and they'll get their congressbros to tag the next budget bill with a ridealong amendment)

 

[Salmonax]

It's incredible that rulings in favor of the public or individual rights are so scarce that we're all a little stunned when they happen.

 

[FelixOrion]

When was the last unanimous ruling? Feels like it's alway 5-4 for years.

It actually happens all the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_term_opinions_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States

 

[SecretMoblin]

It's incredible that rulings in favor of the public or individual rights are so scarce that we're all a little stunned when they happen.

they aren't really, though... the rehnquist/roberts courts have actually had a pretty good share of landmark 1st and 4th Amd cases favoring the civil libertarian arguments

it's just that the easily digestible cases that usually make big headlines are on social issues where the lines are more clearly drawn, or the ones that tend to confirm previously-held biases

 

[Gentleman Jack]

I still feel like the NSA will snoop into cell phones without a warrant regardless.

 

[arab]

 

[Kyzer]

Drug dealers rejoice

 

[Black Republican]

When was the last unanimous ruling? Feels like it's alway 5-4 for years.

usually cases the media deems too boring, quite often

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Same. You'd think it'd be on the top of Reddit with a bullet what with how outraged that community was about the NSA stuff. Nope. People only care about the news that confirms their biases.

It took a little while but it did end up front page. It usually takes a couple hours unless it deals with a bomb going off somewhere.

Kind of related but everyone should have a passcode for their phone. Just a friendly reminder.

Drug dealers rejoice

Everyone rejoice.

 

[The Real Abed]

It should be protected. Everything about me is on my smartphone. My banking. My emails. My text conversations between my wife and I. My work. My location history. My calendar. My contacts with names, addresses, phone numbers.

The notion that a cop can just go through that because he wants to is insane.

What happens in the situation where I keep all my sensitive information locked in a database for a program like 1Password, which has a note pad section. Would I have any legal obligation to give my password for that program too? What about other apps with pass codes like DropBox? Sure they could get my phone passcode, but are they gonna drag every single password and passcode I have out of me just to check every nook and cranny of the phone?

 

[Not]

Yessssssss. I was hoping for this.

 

[Cat Party]

What happens in the situation where I keep all my sensitive information locked in a database for a program like 1Password, which has a note pad section. Would I have any legal obligation to give my password for that program too? What about other apps with pass codes like DropBox? Sure they could get my phone passcode, but are they gonna drag every single password and passcode I have out of me just to check every nook and cranny of the phone?

You cannot be compelled to give up your password in a criminal proceeding.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

NSA am cry.

(Not really, doesn't effect them directly and they'll get their congressbros to tag the next budget bill with a ridealong amendment)

congress can't pass unconstitutional laws.

 

[owlbeak]

congress can't pass unconstitutional laws.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I mean they'd be struck down. they can't just provide legal cover if the court deems that the constitution doesn't give them that power.