Police across the country are increasingly relying on a controversial surveillance technology to monitor and apprehend suspects. But after recent court rulings, cops are on notice that they must operate within the bounds of the Constitution or risk having vital evidence dismissed. <\/p>\n
The technology is cell site simulation, accomplished by use of “Stingrays,” named for the leading brand of the devices. These portable devices mimic cell phone towers, causing nearby cell phones to connect to them instead of towers. Communications pass through the Stingrays, allowing their presence and operation to remain transparent to the compromised users nearby. Police are then able to determine the locations of connected devices and, in some cases, observe the calls and text messages that pass through. <\/p>\n
The devices cannot be configured to target only a suspect’s phone; instead, they target all phones within their signal range. Even in cases where police receive proper judicial approval for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police across the country are increasingly relying on a controversial surveillance technology to monitor and apprehend suspects. But after recent court rulings, cops are on notice that they must operate within the bounds of the Constitution or risk having vital…<\/span><\/p>\n