In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone ‘stingray’ evidence

A businessman sits on a bench looking over his mobile phone in downtown San Francisco, California February 4, 2016.  REUTERS/Mike Blake

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone ‘stingray’ evidence

For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects’ cell phones into revealing their locations. U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan on Tuesday ruled that defendant Raymond Lambis’ rights were violated when the U.S. Drug […]

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