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Cellphone searches upon arrest allowed by Canada's top court
Police can search the cellphones of people they arrest under strict conditions, Canada's top court said today. The Supreme Court of Canada says law enforcement officials can go through the cellphone of someone under arrest as long as the search relates directly to the arrest and police keep detailed notes. The Supreme Court of Canada split 4-3, with the minority arguing cellphones and personal computers are "an intensely personal and uniquely pervasive sphere" that needs clear protection.
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And in the meantime the US just made it illegal to search your cellphone without a warrant.