Can Police Search Your Phone After an Arrest? | Know This!
Can police search everything on your phone just because they’ve arrested you and taken possession of it?In this episode of Know This!, Chris breaks down the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Riley v. California and the important distinction between police taking your phone and actually searching what’s inside it.We cover when police generally need a warrant, when consent or an emergency can change the rules, and what you should do if an officer asks to search your phone.Know your rights. Know the limits. Know This!Subscribe to Fiercely Independent for clear, nonpartisan breakdowns of the…
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