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San Fran is the Obama of cities--laws, rules and the Constitution mean very little, when you have government on your side.
"The California Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco today that police are entitled to search text messages on the cell phones of arrestees without obtaining a warrant.
The court, ruling in a Ventura County case, said by a 5-2 vote that warrant less searches of text messages are permitted under precedents set by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The panel upheld the drug conviction of Gregory Diaz, who was arrested for aiding in selling Ecstasy to a police informant during an undercover sting operation.
Sheriff's deputies seized Diaz's cell phone along with six tabs of Ecstasy. One and one-half hours later, a detective, who did not have a search warrant, looked in the text message folder of the phone and discovered a coded message that referred to Ecstasy sales."
Who needs a search warrant? Watch this slippery slope. The California Supreme Court has decided lawlessness is a good thing for the cops. What do you think--are warrants out dated?
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"The California Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco today that police are entitled to search text messages on the cell phones of arrestees without obtaining a warrant.
The court, ruling in a Ventura County case, said by a 5-2 vote that warrant less searches of text messages are permitted under precedents set by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The panel upheld the drug conviction of Gregory Diaz, who was arrested for aiding in selling Ecstasy to a police informant during an undercover sting operation.
Sheriff's deputies seized Diaz's cell phone along with six tabs of Ecstasy. One and one-half hours later, a detective, who did not have a search warrant, looked in the text message folder of the phone and discovered a coded message that referred to Ecstasy sales."
Who needs a search warrant? Watch this slippery slope. The California Supreme Court has decided lawlessness is a good thing for the cops. What do you think--are warrants out dated?
More...