Police have device to scan cell phones.

It has been reported that the Michigan State police have acquired a high tech device that can be used to scan your cell phone even during a routine traffic stop. Apparently, the device, known as the CelleBrite UFED, used by the state police, could grab all the photos and video off an IPhone within one and a half minutes. It is also reported the device works on numerous types of cell phones. The scanning device that is reported to  recover hidden and deleted data from a phone that includes call history, text messages, contacts, images as well as other information. Lawyers and public service agencies are worried about the potential for the violations of constitutional rights protected by the the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure. A search without a warrant is deemed unreasonable unless it fits into well defined exceptions. Thus a search Warrant must be requested and issued by a neutral magistrate after a determination of probable cause. Obviously, use of this device should be closely monitored by the courts and the justice system.