Supreme Court says police need warrants for 'geofence' searches to track cellphones near crimes
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police who ask telecommunications companies to search their records to spot people whose phones were active near a crime scene are performing a search, and must obtain a warrant.
The Supreme Court has ruled that police require a warrant to conduct ‘geofence’ searches. These searches involve asking telecommunications companies for records of phones active near a crime scene. This decision establishes that such actions constitute a search.
- Police need a warrant for ‘geofence’ searches.
- Geofence searches involve requesting records of phones active near a crime scene.
- Telecommunications companies are involved in providing this data.
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