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Can Police Search Your Cellphone Without a Warrant?

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled police don't need a search warrant to look at a cellphone's call list after arresting the phone's owner. As courts around the country grapple with the issue, tell us: is this reasonable search and seizure?

What's the difference between personal information and correspondence you have physically stored in your home, and similar information that's on your cellphone? And what should police have access to without a warrant? It's a question that courts across the nation are dealing with it and one that arose here in Massachusetts on Wednesday, when the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that police don't need a search warrant to look at the call list of a person's cellphone during while searching that person's personal property after an arrest. However, in writing the court's opinion for Commonwealth vs. Demetrius A. Phifer, Justice Margot Botsford cited other court cases that raise questions about the extent that law enforcement officials can access …

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Winchester's Week in Social Media

Every Saturday we'll look at the week that was on Winchester Patch's Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Here at Winchester Patch, we take social media pretty seriously. The platform is one way we look to interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook and other media throughout the past week. We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.  Highlights of the Week Social Media Page of the Week Kidstock Creative Theater is now registering for fall programs and you can find out more at their Facebook page. Your Town on Facebook For more Facebook pages Winchester residents might find interesting, check out our list of "liked" pages on Winchester Patch's …

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Winchester's Week in Social Media

Every Saturday we'll look at the week that was on Winchester Patch's Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Here at Winchester Patch, we take social media pretty seriously. The platform is one way we look to interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook and other media throughout the past week. We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.  Highlights of the Week Social Media Page of the Week With the announcement that Stone Hearth Pizza will be coming to town, be sure to follow their Facebook Page to stay up to date with the restaurant. Your Town on Facebook For more Facebook pages Winchester residents might find interesting, check out our list of "liked" …

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Winchester's Week in Social Media

Every Saturday we'll look at the week that was on Winchester Patch's Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Here at Winchester Patch, we take social media pretty seriously. The platform is one way we look to interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook and other media throughout the past week. We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.  Highlights of the Week Social Media Page of the Week This has been an incredibly hot week as temperatures soared into the triple digits on Friday. Earleir in the week, we suggested a few places you can visit around town if you're looking to beat the heat. And on Thursday, we posted a video of Winchester children enjoying…

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Winchester's Week in Social Media

Every Saturday we'll look at the week that was on Winchester Patch's Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Here at Winchester Patch, we take social media pretty seriously. The platform is one way we look to interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook and other media throughout the past week. We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.  Highlights of the Week Social Media Page of the Week The Ginn Playground Restoration Project together with the Stone Family hosted “A Race to Remember” on Sunday, June 12 to celebrate the lives of Charlotte Mortimer, Finn Mortimer, Laura Stone-Mortimer, and Ragna Ellen Stone. Funds raised from “A Race to Remember” will …

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