Asked by riq
During the protests in Washington, D.C., following demonstrations in 2020, several people were briefly detained, released without charges, yet their cell phones, cameras, and other personal property were held by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia for months or even a year. Which constitutional amendment applies to this situation?
6th Amendment
9th Amendment
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
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4th Amendment.
It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures — taking and retaining phones, cameras, and other personal property without a warrant or valid exception (and holding them for months) implicates the Fourth Amendment (see e.g. Riley v. California re: phone searches).
It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures — taking and retaining phones, cameras, and other personal property without a warrant or valid exception (and holding them for months) implicates the Fourth Amendment (see e.g. Riley v. California re: phone searches).
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