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OldBaldy1701E

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13. Okay, let's hold on the rest of this story and ask one very important question.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 08:54 AM

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What complete idiot brings his cell phone to commit a crime?

Didn't enough people get arrested, back in the day, because of their stupid videotaped evidence?

Did no one learn anything?

(Don't answer that. Current events have already answered that.)

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Supreme Court to hear case on phone location warrants used to catch bank robber [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

Honestly it's not much different than the police obtaining security camera recording from surrounding businesses. cstanleytech Saturday #1

Exactly! Very good analogy! reACTIONary Saturday #2

And if they used it to identify all of us at a particular protest? JMCKUSICK Saturday #3

In the case of geofencing I think a warrant is required.... reACTIONary Saturday #5

There's one very profound difference, JMCKUSICK Saturday #4

A land line.... reACTIONary Saturday #6

"A land line........ doesn't tell anyone if you are home or not" BumRushDaShow Sunday #11

think of it like this. cstanleytech Saturday #7

Agreed. reACTIONary Saturday #9

Next item for police...like ice.. 3825-87867 Saturday #8

The case at hand is limited to information about pings to a cell tower.... reACTIONary Saturday #10

Even if... 2naSalit Sunday #12

If SCOTUS rules against it... reACTIONary Sunday #14

Okay, let's hold on the rest of this story and ask one very important question. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #13

One thing we have going for us is that... reACTIONary Sunday #15

How did he get $195,000 out of a teller station? I thought they only had 2K or so ready Bengus81 Sunday #16

So, this happened a few decades ago. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #17