The U.S. Supreme Court divided along unusual lines Thursday to reverse the conviction of a police sergeant who used his police car computer to access and then sell a license plate number in exchange ...

"Police blotter" is a weekly CNET News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. What: Police seize computer without a warrant after husband declines permission but then wife consents.

“Ok son, pull your laptop over to the side of the road and let me see your hard drive. Warrant? I don’t need no stinkin’ warrant. But the fact you asked for one indicates you’ve probably got something ...