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A comment on Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are Categorically Unconstitutional.

Re:Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are Categor... by fsckboy on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:56PM (#41229234)
I'm pretty up on current events, but I did not know/recall what a geofence warrant is. It's the "what cellphones pinged here" search warrant:

A geofence warrant is a type of search warrant that allows law enforcement to collect location data from devices within a specific geographic area (the "geofence") during a particular time period. This warrant enables investigators to:

1. Identify devices present in the area

2. Collect location data, such as GPS coordinates or cell tower information

3. Link devices to specific locations and times

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Re:Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are Categor... by cryptonector on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:06PM (#41229896)
It's also "what devices Google saw in these areas at these times", which is much higher quality than cell tower triangulation.
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Re:Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are Categor... by ImaCake on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:58PM (#41230315)
The article appears to be deliberately obfuscating the definition to keep the reader hooked for longer. The link to the article that describes a geofence is even more transparent about it.
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