Author: Bradley Groene

Smartphone Privacy: What Your Fifth Amendment Rights Entitle You

18.12.2014 in Legal Blog

Under the Fifth Amendment, all Americans have the right to refuse to give self-incriminating testimonials. This has for many years been interpreted to include passwords or passcodes. Luckily for most Americans, the courts have ruled that this includes smartphone passwords. This includes numeric codes (1234),…

Recording the Police on Camera

15.12.2014 in Legal Blog

Recently, the trend of recording police making arrests or conducting traffic stops to see if officers do something embarrassing has become very popular. Many people have gained internet notoriety for these videos. Unfortunately, many people have also been arrested. In general, it is technically legal…