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Originally Posted by AGDee
Likewise, if it is legal to search my car, then anything in my car is fair game, right? Why would a cell phone be exempt?
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Because, if you're arrested in your car, that alone is not enough for police to search your office or a file cabinet.
It's somewhat unclear whether old standards regarding probable cause do, and separately should, apply to new technology. That's what this ruling clarifies.