▲ 542 ▼ U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 days ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) Your linked source only applies to civil matters (think lawsuits for a slip and fall). Yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) This was a custodial search by a police force, so civil procedure doesn't apply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Correct. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) This was a custodial search by a police force, so civil procedure doesn't apply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Correct. permalink fedilink source parent