Re: PDAs are searchable by cops, I expect. Re: Transparency, was re: On January 28th, Criminals No Longer Another Face ...

From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Sun Feb 04 2001 - 17:20:42 MST


I am sure people get into fistfights with cops over their address books,
too. I'm not advocating giving oneself up, I am merely reporting what
has so far been held to be legal activity by cops regarding things
analogous to PDAs as they exist today.

Integrate it with your pacemaker, "organify" it, and I would expect it's
a different deal. I already said as much.

But today, in the US, once you are under arrest, police powers to search
you and separate you from your possessions goes way up. I can't speak
about other countries.

"Ross A. Finlayson" wrote:
>
> The PDA might contain the citizen's life-saving medical device. Any interference
> with personal electronics that threatens the health of the citizen is not allowed.
>
> Almost every single phone has a simple password of at least one letter or number.
> If you have reason to believe that you would care to use it, then you don't have to
> give it to anybody without a subpoena.



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