Federal Judge Rejects Evidence Gathered With ‘Stingray’ Warrantless Surveillance Tool
‘A federal judge has set a precedent by suppressing evidence obtained without a warrant using a surveillance device sometimes known as a Stingray.
After several years of law enforcement agencies across the United States gathering evidence using a secret surveillance tool – and doing so without a warrant – a federal judge has struck down evidence collected by the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration. U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan ruled that the defendant’s rights were violated when the DEA used a cell site simulator, also known as a Stingray, without a warrant in order to find the suspects home.’
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