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14. If SCOTUS rules against it...

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:24 AM

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.... Judges will deny warrants and the telcom companies won't provide it without a warrant. Even if the telcom companies do provide it, it won't be admissible in court.

The judicial branch enforces their decisions by hampering or preventing prosecutions and investigations. Prosecutors pay attention to that because the end up losing in court.

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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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #12

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

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

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

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

So, this happened a few decades ago. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #17