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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Canada: Police need wiretap authority,
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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:32:48 -0700
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Canada: Police need wiretap authority, not just warrant, to search text messages
http://j.mp/14oo5UU (CTV)
"The Supreme Court of Canada says police need wiretap authority, not
just a search warrant, to snoop on cellphone text messages as part of
criminal investigations. In a 5-2 decision, the court has sided with
wireless giant Telus (TSX:T) and quashed a general warrant that had
forced the company to turn over all texts to police."
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However, it has been noted that the rules are very different for cell phones
confiscated during arrests, for which no warrant of any kind may be necessary
to start digging in.
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