WE CALLED IT! Big Brother is Watching: Geofence Warrants & Your Fourth Amendment Rights

In today’s video, criminal defense attorneys Joey Hamby and Howard Snader from Attorneys For Freedom sit down with digital forensic expert Michele Bush with Loehrs Forensics to discuss a massive Fourth Amendment issue recently argued before the Supreme Court: Chatrie v. United States. Did you know that the government can search through millions of Google accounts without anyone’s knowledge or consent? We dive deep into a 2019 bank robbery case out of Midlothian, Virginia, where law enforcement used a “geofence warrant” to compel Google to search its massive Sensorvault database scanning hundreds of millions of innocent users just to find one suspect. We break down the technical and constitutional realities of this alarming trend, often referred to as “lazy police work,” and what it means for your digital privacy today. What’s In This Video? Geofence Warrants Explained: How law enforcement draws a virtual fence to capture the location data of innocent bystanders. The Tech Divide: How different tech giants, specifically Google and Apple, store your location data and respond to government requests. Privacy vs. Property: The two competing schools of constitutional thought at the Supreme Court regarding whether your digital data is actually your property. The Slippery Slope: Why allowing warrantless searches of location data could eventually lead to the government searching your personal Gmail, calendar, and photos. Protecting Yourself: Practical steps you can take to manage your location data and limit digital exposure in today’s tech-heavy world. Protect Your Freedoms We are the law firm that backs the Attorneys on Retainer program. We aren't just about the Second Amendment; we are about defending all of your Constitutional freedoms against government overreach.