Thursday, 14 July 2016

In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone 'stingray' evidence

In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone 'stingray' evidence

For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects' cell phones into revealing their locations. U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan on Tuesday ruled that defendant Raymond Lambis' rights were violated when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration used such a device without a warrant to find his Washington Heights apartment.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-stingray-idUSKCN0ZS2VI?source=Snapzu

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