The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police must obtain a warrant before searching the cell phone of an arrested suspect, in a major civil liberties test in the Internet age. Mobile phones deserve the same protection against "unreasonable searches and seizures" as other personal property -- for example homes -- enshrined in the US constitution's Fourth Amendment, the top US court said. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the court, said that the principles of the US "Founding Fathers" still apply -- despite the advent of 21st century technology.



More...