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5th Circuit says 'geofence' warrants violate the Fourth Amendment
https://www.yahoo.com/news/5th-circuit-says-geofence-warrants-175003090.html #GeoFence 5th Circuit says 'geofence' warrants violate the Fourth Amendment #Fourth_Amendment
5th Circuit says 'geofence' warrants violate the Fourth Amendment

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal held that a geofence warrant violates the Fourth Amendment, splitting with a 4th Circuit ruling that found they do not.

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Randy Noseworthy 😼 Apr 14, 2019

Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/13/us/google-location-tracking-police.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police

The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running the risk of snaring the innocent.