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This is why my cell has a password lock, and why I don't live in CA

Dreamer

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KBCraig said:
The new law, however, wipes away that policy and instead requires officers to obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone or other mobile device. The Peace Officers Research Association of California opposed the law saying, “Restricting the authority of a peace officer to search an arrestee unduly restricts their ability to apply the law, fight crime, discover evidence valuable to an investigation, and protect the citizens of California.”
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Let me translate that into language that non-lawyer-types can easily understand:

“Restricting the authority of a peace officer to search anyone they please, for any reason (real or fabricated) gives LEOs more authoritarian power over the people, ensures they will become even more thuggish, and guarantees increased violation of civil rights of the citizens of California. Which is JUST the way we want it to be..."

There, that makes this ruling MUCH easier to understand...
 
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