cell phone trace

[bizzy323]

can cops randomly trace any cell phone they want? does the cell phone company keep text messaging?:holysheep:

 

[RoadPizza]

All i know is your phone can be used against you in the court of law. But if your obeying the state MMJ laws all is good.

 

[Budders Keeper]

can cops randomly trace any cell phone they want? does the cell phone company keep text messaging?:holysheep:

Hello bizzy, don't know too many details but I know all your texts are on record. I have heard stories of possession turning into sales due to the texts on the phone carried by the person possessing, though not by anyone known personally. There is plenty of ways to get your point across without spelling it out anyways. As far as the random thing, can't use it if they don't get warrant but we know how that goes. Be careful out there

 

[teerts]

can cops randomly trace any cell phone they want? does the cell phone company keep text messaging?:holysheep:

Cops generally need to be granted to do so... I mean, without an explicit authorization (the warrant), phone companies will give them nothing but a "Sorry"

And the SMS/MMS stuff is flushed away from servers after successful (or unsuccessful) delivery, AFAIK. It's a matter of disk space... Unless you're not being traced, they discard messages

They however keep a log, just saying that you received or sent calls and messages, for a time that can be different among countries. It's done mostly for billing purposes...

 

[zipflip]

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z8XGKS35aY&feature=related

 

[Hick]

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showpost.php?p=460091&postcount=50

 

[teerts]

Well... Actually a GPS capable phone is *not* needed to track your position; when your phone is hooked to a cell, company knows the radius in which you're in
But the information is not stored unless police/secret-services/mafia/other-cool-guys are not interested in you.

About software related methods. Is something similar to spy software affecting personal computer; they won't work on ALL platforms
And it's up to you to be a little safe disabling or protecting bluetooth connections and discarding suspicious messages.

Anyway, there are plenty ways to listen to conversations... Contact mics, modified phones, environmetal transmitter, torture
A little paranoia is good, too much is another way to live a bad life...

 

[Hick]

A lively debate is taking place in courts and police stations around the country concerning the amount of privacy people can reasonably expect from the use of their cell phone. The criteria for access by law enforcement varies among jurisdictions.

Some courts have allowed police to search a suspect’s phone without a search warrant, holding that a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the phone directory of his cell phone. In contrast, other courts held that it was an invasion of privacy for a wireless company to disclose the content of text messages a police officer sent to coworkers without the officer’s consent. hXXp://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2009/02/06/0755282o.pdf Other courts require the government to obtain a warrant establishing probable cause of criminal activity before a wireless carrier is permitted to turn over phone records.

While this debate continues, it is safe to assume that your phone records may be accessed by law enforcement or the court system under some circumstances. Updates on current court decisions concerning cell phone tracking can be found at the web site of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, xxx.eff.org/issues/cell-tracking .

...Cell phone applications (apps) like Loopt and Google Latitude allow friends to track each other’s location. The applications allow the user to specify who can track the user’s location. Google allows users to limit the tracking to a city-level location only. Both Google and Loopt say they do not store historical locations, only your last location. Users of location tracking services should be aware that current privacy protections can be changed by the providers at any time. These are company policies, not legal requirements.

As a general matter, tracking by GPS can be limited in two ways. Its use can sometimes be limited when the cell phone user is indoors. In addition, many GPS-equipped phones have two settings: 911-only or location-on. You should examine your phone and select the appropriate setting for your personal needs. If you utilize a tracking service or GPS directions and maps, be aware that your travel history and location may be provided to law enforcement, as part of litigation, or utilized by advertisers.

Also, be aware that if you are using a phone or vehicle provided by your employer, under the current law your employer can use GPS to monitor you during work hours. For more information on employer monitoring see our Fact Sheet 7 available at xxx.privacyrights.org/fs/fs7-work.htm.

hxxp://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs2b-cellprivacy.htm#2

 

[smokingjoe]

they know!

 

[aslan king]

If they want you. They will get you. They have the upper hand. In my travels, I have witnessed good soldier taken away by the DEA, IRS, FBI, ATF. When they knock on you door, they have all the evidence they need. They can spend months having your friends set you up.

On a round through baltimore I witnessed the local waiting for someone to leave a house and arrest them around the corner. They say they got the stuff from the house. The locals came back in less than an hour with a warrant.

The best way is to stay under the radar. Don't make them want you.

 

[Clandestino]

Hey Bizzy if you are worried about using your phone then don't use one that is associated with a contract with your name on it. Every electronic store carries disposable phones these days. You can even pick them up in convenience stores.