CNET - The Michigan State Police today fired back at claims that it has been using handheld machines called "extraction devices" to download personal information from motorists they pull over, even if they're not suspected of any crime.
The Michigan branch of the American Civil Liberties Union last week said it was petitioning the MSP to release information regarding the use of portable devices that "can be used to secretly extract personal information from cell phones during routine stops." The devices can reportedly download text messages, photos, video, and GPS data from most brands of cell phones. In its statement, the ACLU said it has been attempting to get more information about these devices for three years.
Now, the police department says claims about how it uses the so-called data extraction devices, or DEDs, are off-base. Read More
