No privacy for state-issued messaging devices, justices rule

No privacy for state-issued messaging devices, justices rule

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Washington (CNN) -- Public employees who send personal messages on their state-issued communication devices do not enjoy a "reasonable expectation" of privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The justices unanimously concluded that state officials had the right to review the review the records of a California police officer who exchanged hundreds of personal messages -- some of a "sexually explicit" nature -- on his department text pager.

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I only agree with this because these phones or other devices should only be used in a work related way. Surely when these devises are issued there is some kind of waiver stating this fact?



I don't blame him for not wanting anyone to see the contents of the phone in question, lol but he shouldn't have been wasting tax payer money using this device for personal use.

Buy your own phone you cheap ass.....

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If you are foolish enough to send sexually explicit messages on someone else's device, you deserve to be found out.

I agree.. that device is bought and paid for with tax dollars..

and should be regarded as such..
no privacy for you on a state/government owned device..

Chalk one up for SCOTUS for a change.

The device was not his. It belonged to the taxpayers. Why should the taxpayers foot the bill for his affairs. *pun intended*

How many of you in office work all over the world have looked at porn on there?

I do not work in office, but i would assume plenty of you do.

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Nope. I assume there are people monitoring work computers and devices. They don't belong to the employee

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Most places I've ever worked make it perfectly clear that you are using their equipment, and they are watching. Most of the time though it is no big deal as they have the sites they do not want you to go to blocked.