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Think twice before you hand your phone to police to show auto insurance: experts (cbc.ca)
2 points by pseudolus on Sept 10, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



There is a big problem with overeach in those parts. the act of handing over your phone to a cop to view your insurance is subject to a twisted interpretation: "The individual surrendered an unlocked phone to assist in the investigation." there is no 5th amendment in that place. there is no 4th amendment, and to top it off there was nothing even approximating a Bill of Rights until mid 80s




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