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Originally Posted by Undertoad
I'm really sure this story is bullshit
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Why? The law is in place to direct camera revenue to limited areas, and it fits right in with the militarization of police forces around the country.
I think fargon misinterpreted,
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...and the purchase of a $12,083 mobile device used to crack the passwords and grab the data from mobile phones while in the field.
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to mean every cop will be doing this, but it continues...
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"The upgrade will allow police investigators to pull data from the most technically advanced cell phones and tablets," Salisbury Police Major David Meienschein wrote in a September 5 memo. "The Cellebrite UFED Touch is a device that is used to perform data extractions from cell phones, tablets, iPads, GPS and other electronic devices. Investigators have been able to obtain stored and deleted data files to include but not limited to: text messages, photographs, videos and contact lists."
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Bold mine.
Keep in mind, the cop on the "beat" doesn't need any high tech bullshit to kick the shit out of you and throw your ass in jail for obstruction, resisting, or looking suspicious.