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A court in Cincinnati, Ohio, has ruled that federal agents do not need to get a warrant before collecting people's whereabouts using their smartphones. The US Six Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FBI was not in the wrong when in 2011 agents pulled the locational records of two men in a robbery investigation. Their …

  1. Herby

    Note to self...

    Turn off cell phone after robbing bank. Better yet, throw it away. Even better, destroy it like in the movies/TV shows.

    1. Gray
      Alert

      Re: Note to self...

      Note to self: "Turn off phone before robbing bank, lest it ring during that critical moment when the bank teller is reading my "Put the Money in the Bag" note."

      PS: "Remember to turn phone on again to call for get-away car."

      PPS: "Remember to toss phone while accelerating away from robbery scene in get-away car!"

      1. PacketPusher
        Go

        Re: Note to self...

        PPPS: Make sure the phone is purchased in a way that is not traceable back to you.

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Note to self...

      But if you turn off the phone, how will you book your Uber for the get away?

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