Nevada considers technology to scan cellphones after crashes

guest · Mar 17, 2019

Nevada considers technology to scan cellphones after crashes
March 17, 2019
https://apnews.com/bf1d727c11be476b8446437ed67bd626

Most states ban texting behind the wheel, but a legislative proposal could make Nevada one of the first states to allow police to use a contentious technology to find out if a person was using a cellphone during a car crash.
The measure is igniting privacy concerns and has led lawmakers to question the practicality of the technology, even while acknowledging the threat of distracted driving.

If the Nevada measure passes, it would allow police to use a device known as the “textalyzer,” which connects to a cellphone and looks for user activity, such as opening a Facebook messenger call screen. It is made by Israel-based company Cellebrite, which says the technology does not access or store personal content.

Opponents air concerns that the measure violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
The amendment led Democratic Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo to ask if the legislation was necessary because police already can get search warrants to access cellphones.
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