tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post5041546470909672926..comments2023-12-12T03:19:42.467-05:00Comments on CYB3RCRIM3: Laptop as “Reliable Source”Susan Brennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-79418267834371177242012-10-14T16:53:49.279-04:002012-10-14T16:53:49.279-04:00Thanks for clarifying that.Thanks for clarifying that.Susan Brennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-21548665030232645472012-10-12T00:53:02.210-04:002012-10-12T00:53:02.210-04:00I" found the court’s holding interesting beca...I" found the court’s holding interesting because, as the article you can access here explains, the requirement that an officer have credible information from a reliable source has, as far as I know, been applied (only) to human informants."<br /><br />Not true. This case has to do with NCIC (National Crime Information Center) / TCIC (the Texas version of the NCIC system) crime information systems. The fact that the cop accessed this via a laptop is irrelevant. It is not the laptop that was found to be credible, but the information provided to the officer from the NCIC/TCIC system via the laptop.<br /><br />This case involved a challenge to Texas' new mandatory blood draw policies. Living in texas, I have noticed this program is pretty much statewide in areas that have nearby hospitals. It is mandatory. U don't blow, they will take your blood.<br /><br />The laptop had nothing to do with this case.<br /><br />FYI - The US Supreme Court is now taking up the issue of the constitutionality of these warrentless blood draws. See http://mayalaw.com/2012/09/u-s-supreme-court-to-tackle-nonconsensual-warrantless-blood-draws/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com