Gizmodo iPhone Search Warrant Withdrawn
Gizmodo iPhone Search Warrant Withdrawn
Posted 07/16/2010 at 2:00pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Back before we had ever heard of the iPhone 4, Gizmodo got their hands on a prototype. You've probably heard about that. The resulting criminal investigation resulted in GIzmodo editor Jason Chen having his home searched by the authorities. In the process, they confiscated all his electronic devices. Now the San Mateo County District Attorney has had the warrant withdrawn. Mr. Chen will be getting his stuff back, for now at least.
The EFF has long claimed the warrant was issued illegally, and points to California’s Penal Code section 1524(g), which disallows the use of warrants to obtain "unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving or processing information for communication to the public.” This is part of what is often called the shield law. The EFF goes on to point out that another warrant could be issued at any time to obtain the items again. Is this the end of it, or will the investigation continue?
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IFLATLINEI
July 17, 2010 at 1:37pm
You get the warrant. You execute the warrant. Illegally I might add. The you withdraw the warrant? ITS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED!!! You cant just withdraw it now?
JohnP
July 16, 2010 at 5:45pm
Except for the poor slob who lost the phone, and Apple getting bent out of shape, not much really happened. If the phone was a freebie to the original owner, there is not even money involved once he got the phone back.
No reason to beat a dead horse, especially one that tasted so good!
M-ManLA
July 16, 2010 at 5:19pm
Jobs need the money for all those free bumpers anyway. Bring on the Droids and the WP7 Please!
Electronically charged
FrancesTheMute
July 16, 2010 at 3:21pm
Funny how the warrant was withdrawn just after Apple announces they sold 3 million iPhone 4's in 3 weeks. Makes me think that Apple was waiting to see if the Gizmodo fiasco was going to hurt or help them...
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