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Car Snitch Loophole: Can Police Use Bluetooth to View Personal Data Without a Warrant?

Loaded on April 2, 2022 by Brooke Kaufman

Filed under: Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Searches - Border Stops/Searches.

by Brooke Kaufman

An article from Reason.com claims police are able to view personal data when a cellphone is connected to car Bluetooth. Without a warrant, police are able to see not only GPS details but other kinds of information shared with the car’s onboard computer. The U.S. Supreme Court ...

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