Going Through Cellphones at Traffic Stops

**MikeyD** · 01-19-12 08:18 PM

Are cops required to go through cellphones at traffic stops in your area. I heard about this happening in Michigan, but itt seems like this program has reached my area as I saw a cop going through a lady's cellphone after he pulled her over. What kinds of things are the cops looking for when they go through phones?

**G35 Mass** · 01-19-12 09:17 PM

Required? I guarantee not.

**mcsap** · 01-19-12 09:26 PM

No.

**Norm357** · 01-19-12 10:09 PM

Not going through my phone without a warrant.

**qpd158** · 01-19-12 10:27 PM

If I suspect a person is texting while driving, I may ask for consent to look at the cell phone to check messages. It is not required nor is it permissible in my dept to go through a persons cell phone without either consent or a search warrant.

**deputywave** · 01-19-12 10:48 PM

I look to try and beat their high score in Angry Birds.

**Joeyd6** · 01-20-12 11:04 AM

If a cop wants to look at whats on somebody's phone, it can legally happen under two circumstances:
1) person consents to such
2) a search warrant is obtained

**Samuel** · 01-20-12 12:09 PM

Incident to arrest too... (people vs diaz)

"required to" - nope

**Samuel** · 01-20-12 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by deputywave

I look to try and beat their high score in Angry Birds.

hahaha can you imagine the complaint(s) if you went and reset high scores/game progress (e.g. deleted all the combinations made/discovered in Alchemy)?

**G35 Mass** · 01-20-12 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Norm357

Not going through my phone without a warrant.

Is that a challenge?

**G35 Mass** · 01-20-12 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Samuel

Incident to arrest too... (people vs diaz)

"required to" - nope

Add exigency.

Believe evidence of a crime is contained on the phone? Don't have a faraday bag? Conduct immediate search to recover evidence that, if delayed, could be remotely deleted by way of a "kill command".

**MikeyD** · 01-20-12 03:07 PM

Ahh, well it seems like the consensus is no, but I am hearing of this happening more and more in various states. I suspect people don't know they can decline this request. Although, Michigan's program has special software than can pull data from cellphones, sort of like credit card skimmers.

**G35 Mass** · 01-20-12 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyD

Ahh, well it seems like the consensus is no, but I am hearing of this happening more and more in various states. I suspect people don't know they can decline this request. Although, Michigan's program has special software than can pull data from cellphones, sort of like credit card skimmers.

Post your source.

**Samuel** · 01-20-12 05:22 PM

btw, just because I Ask, doesn't mean I can't anyway...

**MikeG** · 01-20-12 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyD

Are cops required to go through cellphones at traffic stops in your area. I heard about this happening in Michigan, but itt seems like this program has reached my area as I saw a cop going through a lady's cellphone after he pulled her over. What kinds of things are the cops looking for when they go through phones?

How hot was she?

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