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Florida Police and Warrant less Cell Phone Tapping
Posted on 3/7/14 at 6:58 am
Posted on 3/7/14 at 6:58 am
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Recent court documents reveal a troubling cell phone surveillance program conducted by a Florida police department against unsuspecting cell phone users.
Attempts to keep the practice secret, even from judges, is raising questions as to just how prevalent police spying is within the Sunshine State.
In the court case, Thomas’ attorney asked police how they determined the defendant had the cell phone in question. The police declined to answer. A judge ordered a response, but only after clearing the courtroom and sealing the official record.
Now on appeal, courtroom deliberations revealed last week that the Tallahassee Police Department used a Stingray 200 times since 2010 without seeking a warrant.
“This record makes it very clear that (Tallahassee Police Department) were not going to get a search warrant because they had never gotten a search warrant for this technology,” an appeals court judge said.
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Court documents show the Tallahassee Police Department didn’t seek a search warrant in the Thomas case because it “did not want to reveal information about the technology they used to track the cell phone signal.”
TPD also said the Stingray was loaned to the department from a private manufacturer who in turn required a nondisclosure agreement.
This is beyond unbelievable, they didn't attempt to get a warrant because they didn't want to compromise their illegal gadget? This is their actual argument in a court of law?
LINK
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 7:00 am
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Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:01 am to Strannix
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This is beyond unbelievable
How so? The NSA has recorded every cell phone call you've had in the last 3-5 years.
No one seems to care.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:04 am to Strannix
Did those idiots not think they would get caught? Their blatant disregard for the law is staggering, but at the same time not surprising.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:07 am to Rickety Cricket
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Did those idiots not think they would get caught? Their blatant disregard for the law is staggering, but at the same time not surprising.
Until the cops who have no respect for the law are rounded up and given long prison terms nothing will surprise me, they are scumbag pieces of shite.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 7:38 am to Strannix
I think it's all govt employees. If a private person or business did these things, they would be in jail. Yet govt employees hide behind their authority. Disgraceful.
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 3/7/14 at 8:05 am to C
quote:I agree, do you think the Lois Lerner deal would still be dragging on if she worked for IBM instead of the IRS?
think it's all govt employees. If a private person or business did these things, they would be in jail. Yet give employees hide behind their authority. Disgraceful.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 7:12 pm to dante
quote:LINK
Law enforcement agencies in California are using devices that mimic cellular base stations to track mobile users, public records have revealed, triggering charges that the practice may be unconstitutional. Agencies in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento and other areas own or have funding to buy the so-called “stingray” devices, according to documents uncovered in an investigation by TV station Sacramento News 10. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California highlighted the findings in a blog post on Thursday, saying the use of stingrays may violate constitutional restraints on searches. Stingrays, which have been reported in use in Florida, Colorado and other states, are small portable devices that appear to nearby phones as if they are real cellular base stations. When a stingray is nearby, phones will automatically connect to it as if it were the nearest cell tower. Law enforcement most commonly uses the devices to track the location of phones, though there are stingrays that can monitor calls, Staff Attorney Linda Lye wrote in the blog post.
Florida isn't the only place this is going on. I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of county/parish sheriff dept's had these. Incredible.
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