Today I was reading an article called Infographic: The Real Costs of Distracted Driving by Ronnie
Polidoro on NBC News. In this article,
he talks about how texting, emailing and chatting on a cellphone while driving are
too dangerous. Using your cell phone is
illegal in more than 40 states in the US and consequences for breaking the law
are rising. He states around a fourth of
auto collisions are alleged to be linked to some sort of digital
distraction. While investigating
accidents, there are no nationwide standards that permit the authority to
inspect the driver’s handheld device.
However, in Ohio, their state police consider cell phones to be
potential evidence and are obtained through consent or a warrant. When they take the device, they have a technician
at computer forensics lab access information on the phone as in emails, call
logs, texts and even any deleted activity.
This is a perfect example of law enforcement and government
taking advantage of their position. Law
enforcement is here to protect against crime not dig for it. Going through someone’s personal emails, call
logs and texts is invasion of privacy.
This is intrusion into the personal life of another with out just
cause. Yes, there may be some type of
car accident but no one should automatically start pointing fingers and making false
accusations about phone usage. There are
accidents daily from many different situations.
Whether it is falling asleep at the wheel, following too closely,
drinking and driving or even just speeding, that does not give anyone the right
to violate your privacy. Know your
rights and fight for what is right.
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