BOOM!! Stingray tracking of cellphones unconstitutional without a warrant – US court

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"A federal court has ruled that police must obtain a warrant before using Stingray tracking devices to locate a suspect via their cellphone signal.

Civil rights groups argue that such tools also violate the rights of innocent bystanders.


In a 2-1 decision Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that law enforcement's use of cell-site simulators to track an individual’s cellphone without a warrant violated the US Constitution, specifically the Fourth Amendment."

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