Cell Phones and the Reasonable Expectation to Privacy - Thomas Mooney
The Supreme Court’s treatment of the privacy concerns inherent in an individual’s cell phone may demonstrate a worrying trend in the Court’s stance toward digital privacy and the state’s approach to cyber security.The Supreme Court’s decision in the case of R. v. Fearon demonstrates what is perhaps a disturbingly casual position on digital devices and our digital privacy as a whole. This case involved the seizure and search of a cell phone that yielded incriminating evidence.
