Daily Archives: February 5, 2019

ECN: Will Big Brother Technology Compromise Privacy?

ECN: Will Big Brother Technology Compromise Privacy? by Ashley Osbun:

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Bloomberg Law: FBI Exceeded GPS Tracking Warrant, But Convictions Survive

Bloomberg Law: FBI Exceeded GPS Tracking Warrant, But Convictions Survive by Porter Wells: Duo of bank robbers ‘à la Bonnie and Clyde’ tracked by GPS Violating warrant terms not same as violating Fourth Amendment

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GA: Motion for a Franks hearing on arrest warrant mooted by indictment

Defendant’s motion for a Franks hearing on his arrest warrant was mooted by his indictment. Young v. State, 2019 Ga. LEXIS 55 (Feb. 4, 2019). Defendant was a sheriff’s deputy, and he was suspected of sexual misconduct with a minor. … Continue reading

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WaPo: The Supreme Court’s ‘alternative facts’ about drug-sniffing dogs

WaPo: The Supreme Court’s ‘alternative facts’ about drug-sniffing dogs by Radley Balko:

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TruNews: UK Police Fines Man after He Protested Facial Recognition

TruNews: UK Police Fines Man after He Protested Facial Recognition: If The ‘Predictive Policing’ Technology Makes Its Way To The U.S., There Could Be Some Major Problems.

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N.D.Tex.: Pet’r raised his 4A claim at every level in state court, and that forecloses habeas relief on the merits

Petitioner raised in his 2254 a lack of probable cause for the search warrant. “Petitioner raised this Fourth Amendment claim in the trial court, on direct appeal, and in his state habeas petition. He has failed to show he did … Continue reading

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C.D.Cal. LAPD didn’t violate 4A by not returning a seized gun without a court order as required by CA law

Plaintiff sued LAPD for not returning firearms seized without a state court order as required by California law. Plaintiff hasn’t shown that the LAPD policy violates the Fourth Amendment. Wright v. Beck, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15778 (C.D. Cal. Jan. … Continue reading

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