Im annemarie green. This morning, police and other Law Enforcement officials have new orders regard aring cell phones. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that in most cases police must obtain a warrant before searching a suspects cell phone. The sweeping decision is a defeat for the Obama Administration. Reporter the decision was a major victory. The decision will end a Police Practice of routinely searching cell phones during arrests. The Obama Administration had argued cell phone searches were like a search of a suspects wallet, briefcase, or coat, which dont require a warrant. The privacy advocates at the Cato Institute said cell phones are different. It is like the equivalent of having your diary, your photo album, all of your bank records, your health records. Your entire life is on you at all times. Reporter in a decision the justices agreed emphasizing a cell phone, unlike a wallet, contains vast amounts of sensitive personal information which together can form a r
Im annemarie green. This morning, police and other Law Enforcement officials have new orders regarding cell phones. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that in most cases police must obtain a warrant before searching a suspects cell phone. As jan crawford reports, the sweeping decision is a defeat for the Obama Administration. Reporter the decision was a major victory. For privacy rights in the mod concern digital era as chief Justice John Roberts put it, cell phones are such a pervasive and insist tant paent part of de the proverbial visitor from mars might conclude they were an important feature of human andmy. The decision will end a Police Practice of routinely searching cell phones during arrests. The Obama Administration had argued cell phone searches were like a search of a suspects wallet, briefcase, or coat, which dont require a warrant. But privacy advocates like the Cato Institute say cell phones are different. It is like the equivalent of having your diary, you