Just brainstorm and think of the possibilities. Not the mention the 4th amendment issues.
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Living in Michigan I have not heard a word on the news or anywhere else about the police using this divice and would think if they had used it someone would have said something.....now that does not mean they do not have it and or they could use it if the driver gives them permission....
My first thought was regarding the state of Michigan having a no text and drive law and that was how they would figure out if you where texting when driving Originally Posted by hold-empokerguy
My guess is that they loose the 4th Amendment issue. It's not as clear cut as it should be, unfortunately, given some bad precedent. But given the wide varieity of personal information that is kept on cell phones, my guess is that a court would analogize it to a search of a briefcase or a back pack. Originally Posted by TexTushHogDuring a Traffic stop an officer only has one objective initially and that is to investigate a traffic violation be it a moving violation such as running a red light or stop sign to a non moving violation such as an exp lic plate or inspection sticker. Upon making contact with you his reasons for searching your vehicle or the contents within it must be faciliatated by Probable Cause. Probable cause is not based on an assumption or a hunch, but rather precise concrete circumstances. To check a cell phone an officer must show in his report what specifics he was looking for. He doesn't have a search warrant with him so in order to make a search during a traffic stop he must show lawfully his reasoning behind it. Their is such a thing called the " Exclusionary Rule" which enables an officer to apply the law for search and seizure from a vehicle without a warrant when time is in the essence. An officer must validate his search through specific criteria which enables him to do so. Having a sneeky suspicion won't cut it even if he gets lucky. You might get taken into custody but nothing will really hold up in court. I would never give an officer leverage to search my vehicle. He can search you, without your consent though.
During a Traffic stop an officer only has one objective initially and that is to investigate a traffic violation be it a moving violation such as running a red light or stop sign to a non moving violation such as an exp lic plate or inspection sticker. Upon making contact with you his reasons for searching your vehicle or the contents within it must be faciliatated by Probable Cause. Probable cause is not based on an assumption or a hunch, but rather precise concrete circumstances. To check a cell phone an officer must show in his report what specifics he was looking for. He doesn't have a search warrant with him so in order to make a search during a traffic stop he must show lawfully his reasoning behind it. Their is such a thing called the " Exclusionary Rule" which enables an officer to apply the law for search and seizure from a vehicle without a warrant when time is in the essence. An officer must validate his search through specific criteria which enables him to do so. Having a sneeky suspicion won't cut it even if he gets lucky. You might get taken into custody but nothing will really hold up in court. I would never give an officer leverage to search my vehicle. He can search you, without your consent though. Originally Posted by acp5762No, you are wrong. As was I when I made my initial guess yesterday.