Police Can Access Your Phone Location Data Without a Warrant
Is it a privacy violation for police to access your phone location data without a warrant? I’d venture to say that most Americans feel this type of search is not proper. There is a case currently pending before the Supreme Court called Carpenter v. United States, which will determine the legality of such a search. The case involves a number of robberies in Michigan. Police investigating the robberies requested the location data from the defendant’s cell phone company without
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Pennsylvania Open Tomorrow
The long wait for medicinal marijuana is coming to an end for Pennsylvania residents. The first dispensary in Pennsylvania is scheduled to open tomorrow in Butler, PA. Organic Remedies in Enola is scheduled to open this Friday, and four other dispensaries around the state are scheduled to open on Saturday. The state has approved 10 medical marijuana dispensaries so far, along with 10 growing facilities. Close to 20,000 residents have registered for the program, and about 4,00
Avoid Being Scammed by Car Dealers with Yo-Yo Financing
Car dealers use many deceptive practices to sell their vehicles, but perhaps none are as deceptive as Yo-Yo financing. The term Yo-Yo financing refers to the back and forth natures of a vehicle’s ownership (sold, repossessed, sold to another person, repossessed again). THE SCAM: A typical Yo-Yo dealership scam involves a buyer purchasing a vehicle on a “conditional contract.” These contracts are conditional upon financing being approved. The car dealer will have the buyer sig
