You Should Care!

When using technology in this day and age, we should ALL care about our right to privacy. We are here to show you that the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution should protect you, your technology, and yourinterests. Website: http://mlaw404capstone.wix.com/yourprivacy

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What social media activity would require a law enforcement officer to receive a warrant to search?

Law enforcement officers need to acquire a warrant to search non-public communications.

Non-Public Communications are:

Facebook wall posts to a limited audience of friends

Protected tweets to a limited following

Private messages 

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Can law enforcement officers receive information about you from your social media accounts if they are set to private?

Law enforcement officers can receive subscriber and transactional information without a warrant.

Subscriber Information:

subscriber name 

contact information 

method of payment

screen name

account type

length of service

Transactional Information:

to whom a subscriber communicates and when

a list of subscriber’s “friends”

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Once you've lost your privacy, you realize you've lost an extremely valuable thing

Billy Graham

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Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we accept for just getting on the internet

Gary Kovacs

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Are there any court cases that specifically deal with police body cameras?

No, there are no cases that deal directly with police body cameras. One of the major cases that could apply to police body cameras is Katz v. United States. In this case the courts ruled that people in public space have a reasonable expectation of privacy not determined by the public space they occupy but, by what they choose to keep private in public. This Supreme Court case could be used to determine the legality or constitutionality of police body cameras.

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The importance of privacy for human dignity, autonomy, and relationships

“I have nothing to hide”..... that’s what you think. Privacy is a right and there is more surveillance can find out about you then you think! Know your rights fam #4privacy

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Are Police Body Cameras necessary? Are they being used in today's police departments? How is this related to the fourth amendment?

Police dash cams were used in the 90’s due to increased complaints of racial profiling by minorities. 20 years later police body cameras were introduced for the same reasons. Cases in Ferguson and Chicago have sparked complaints of shotty police work. ¼ of police departments use body mounted cameras, 80% of police departments are evaluating their use, and studies have shown that they significantly reduce complaints within police departments. The fourth amendment and privacy are synonymous. Police body cameras will record everything during a police officer's shift. People and police officers are concerned that their privacy will be invaded due to the wide range of a video camera.

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This could be YOU! Know your Fourth Amendment rights #4privacy

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What You Need to Know about the Third-Party Doctrine

And what it will likely mean as the NSA lawsuits work their way through the courts.

Know the 3rd Party Doctrine

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4 ways the Fourth Amendment won't protect you anymore.

At the border, online, at the doctor’s office, you’re no longer protected from unreasonable search and seizures.

Sneaky big brother has been readjusting  legal definitions to benefit the agenda of the national security state’s needs! Where is the line drawn, protecting constitutional rights #4privacy

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Concerns raised about police body cameras - The Boston Globe

Advocates and city residents said Monday night that a pilot program slated for this summer to outfit 100 Boston police officers with body cameras is flawed.

Uh-Oh, how are we going to ensure that not so savory police have to adhere to the law and use body cameras???? The fuzz is coming and ‘some’ are wearing cameras! #4privacy 

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Millennials' technology prowess is ushering the workplace — and society — into an unprecedented future.

Read up fam! #4privacy

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It’s Time for a 21st Century Debate on Privacy and Surveillance

Public debate and legal opinion has yet to catch up to the massive NSA state spying enabled by new technologies.

#4privacy

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Believe It Or Not, Millennials Do Care About Privacy, Security

80% say it is vitally or very important that PII, financial, and/or medical data be shared only with authorized parties

F.Y.I. Baby Boomers, we do care about privacy! Do you? Get HIP! #4privacy

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If a warrant is unnecessary when monitoring an individual’s location without the use of GPS, then why is a warrant required when technological advancements are utilized?

The information is not as similar as it appears. When tracking a suspect by foot, an officer is only allowed to go within the public realm, in order to abide by citizens’ reasonable expectations to privacy (as well as differing trespassing laws). The information obtained by GPS trackers is more confidential in nature, in addition to the technology’s ability to gather a greater abundance of information.

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Does a police officer need a warrant in order to track suspects by foot?

No. Monitoring a suspect’s travel to locations within the public sphere is information that is accessible to a police officer without a warrant.

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Do police need a warrant when utilizing GPS-enhanced devices to track suspects?

Yes. US v. Jones (2012) ruled that GPS monitoring is an “effect” under the 4th Amendment, therefore necessitating a warrant. It must be taken into consideration that all warrant exceptions apply.