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   Riggs, Jun 18th, 2008 @ 7:21pm

   
   

   Well they tap phone lines of suspects... why should they be disallowed to do the same with text messages?

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   Blog Marketing Journal, Jun 18th, 2008 @ 7:34pm

   
   

   Interesting - you'd think they would be able to be used in cases? Aren't emails?

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   Poor Kwame.

   

   Anonymous Coward, Jun 18th, 2008 @ 9:59pm

   
   

   Too bad that defense didn't work for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick...

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   Emails??

   

   Raymond, Jun 18th, 2008 @ 11:30pm

   
   

   i do believe emails can be used in cases, now with that being said, text messages these days, are they not simplified emails anymore??? im not saying that text messages should be monitored, but my point being, text messages should be able to be used in a case

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   Did i really send that?!

   

   Joe Bloggs, Jun 18th, 2008 @ 11:41pm

   
   

   @Raymond
   
   Ah! But can the court prove beyond reasonable doubt that I sent the message, or that someone used my phone while i wasn't looking...

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   Relax...

   

   Michael G., Jun 19th, 2008 @ 12:12am

   
   

   No, all that they are saying is it's still admissible but it's going to require a court order before it can be presented, not a big deal. Email fell into that same category last year.

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   sms is dying

   

   Paul, Jun 19th, 2008 @ 2:43am

   
   

   it is just pushing people toward running secure and encrypted IM applications over tcp on their phones instead of sms which is still archaically a metered service.

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   Originate, Jun 19th, 2008 @ 8:12am

   
   

   It isn't any different. A warrant supersedes any privacy rights you may have.

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   Originate, Jun 19th, 2008 @ 8:13am

   
   

   Once again, this obviously does not include what your rights may or may not be after a warrant is obtained.

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    Re: Did i really send that?!

    

    Originate, Jun 19th, 2008 @ 8:14am

    
    

    That defense doesn't even work against the RIAA in copyright infringement cases. What makes you think it would work for something more serious?

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    For More Info...

    

    HFC, Jun 20th, 2008 @ 8:30am

    
    

    For a bit more in depth analysis of this ruling visit CLCT's blog.

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    privacy of e-mails

    

    Billy Bob Buck, Jul 1st, 2008 @ 6:19pm

    
    

    Didn't y'all notice? That decision was laid down by the 9th District Court of Appeals. They are the most LIBERAL, most KOOKY, and the most overturned (by the U S Supreme Court) of any district court in our fair land. Shucks, those guys are loopy. So y'all just forget what them "judges" say, and watch yur email!

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    Ladonna F., Aug 15th, 2009 @ 5:21pm

    
    

    I had an employee read my messages to my boss-do you still think that is a violation of the fourth ammendment? Any suggestions on how to handle this matter-I still work there?

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    Re: Did i really send that?!

    

    Jane, Jan 7th, 2010 @ 9:59pm

    
    

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    Re: Did i really send that?!

    

    Jane, Jan 7th, 2010 @ 10:02pm

    
    

    if you say you didn't send it,they can't prove beyond reasonable doubt, don't ever admit it.How can they prove it, i question it myself?? Anyone no for sure??

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    text message

    

    eric, Jul 24th, 2010 @ 7:03am

    
    

    Well I have a question, I wa the subject of a drug sting. I know a littleoff the wall, do not worry they are all my scripts. The cops picked up a friend of mine walking down the street and said she matched a runaway, she is 26. the cops jusmped 1 took her phone 1 her purse other her. Went through the phone and she "I guess sent my wife a text askinh for something. The cops arrestedher for Obbstruction of justice. so she showed them my house where they proceded to enter my back dioor and put a gun tomy 8 month preg wife, she thought we were getting robbed. well they walked upto me and grabed myphone and propped up at my dest . I told him were my scripts were so they wouldn't destroy my house.
    PLease lead me in the right direction, Thank you all my long lost friends.

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    Anonymous Coward, Apr 10th, 2011 @ 9:03am

    
    

    can please go through the texts and photos of a lost phone or is that protected from the 4th amendment

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