Episode 234 • • 1:24:05 - 1:28:53
234: Phasers on Stun
Random Transit Searches and Cell Phone Tracking Legality
The TSA has begun conducting random searches of commuters on the PATCO line between New Jersey and Philadelphia, using explosive-sniffing dogs. Separately, a federal appeals court ruled that law enforcement does not need a search warrant to track individuals via their cell phone location data. The hosts criticize these developments as violations of constitutional protections against illegal searches.