RI Text Message Ruling Fuels Police Surveillance Debate

By Allison Grande (September 6, 2012, 10:14 PM EDT) -- A Rhode Island state judge ruled Tuesday that law enforcement cannot access the contents of private text messages without a warrant because individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in these communications, a holding that could significantly influence the unresolved debate at both the state and federal levels over the use of warrantless electronic surveillance....

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