You've got to be ****ing kidding me. I know, I know, if you don't want your stuff seized by police, just don't do anything illegal, blah blah blah.
It's still getting pretty ridiculous, the amount of power we keep handing our police. And that's coming from somone who has an immense amount of respect for our police department.
Anyways, here's the details from the story.
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Alberta’s top cop is watching with interest following a pitch by police in B.C. to seize cell phones from distracted drivers in that province.
On Thursday, the B.C. Chiefs of Police Association passed a motion asking the government to expand their powers under the province’s distracted driving law to allow them to temporarily seize the cell phones of drivers caught talking or texting behind the wheel
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Under the proposal, which has been referred to a meeting in June, cops would take away phones roadside, which can be picked up at the police station 24 hours later.
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Jonathan Denis wants to see results before taking action in this province, he said he is “watching with interest.”
“I would have to look at the constitutional implications and also whether it has had the desired effect of reducing distracted driving in other jurisdictions,” he said.
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