Search and Seizure

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects all of us from unreasonable searches and seizures – at least it’s supposed to. But the definition of what constitutions “unreasonable” has changed over time, and most observers will tell you that the protection, in some areas, has been whittled away over the past 20 years […]

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Tucson Police Department over the city’s use of cellphone tracking devices.  According to the TPD, the equipment is used to track specific suspects though their cell phone usage.  While that sounds fairly innocuous, there are some problems with the government position: The devices in question mimic a