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Originally Posted by baddog
What nationality is Johannes Mehserle? Doesn't sound especially white.
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I did a quick search on some genealogy sites, and and the name appears to be of German or Swiss origin:
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Swiss German: from a diminutive of Messer ?knife (maker)?.
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Originally Posted by d-null
are police really allowed to seize people's cell phones as "evidence" without a warrant?
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Apparently there is a big loophole that falls under "exigent circumstances" which permits police to round up potential evidence at a crime scene.
The DOJ and courts apparently provide a good deal of latitude to law enforcement when it comes to search and seizure of electronic data (cell phones, computers, e-mail, etc).
Check out this eye-opening DOJ document:
Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations
D-a-y-u-m!!!
On top of this, cameras on many street corners...say cheese, Big Brother is watching you...
ADG