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Is this the norm in other Countries as well?

In South Africa we have the Metro Police (City Traffic Cops) in each Municipal Area, this is not the Police Force or the Provincial Traffic Cops, anyway... they received the right to pull anyone off the road, not for traffic violations only, but to ask you for your cellphone. They switch it off and back on and if you do not know your pin number, they can confiscate your cell.

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tonyt53	Posted Jul 14th, 2009 at 3:22AM Sounds like cell phone theft is running rampant there. Rated: +4Vote for this!
Praxis	Posted Jul 14th, 2009 at 3:23AM anything to steal something else from us whiteys....as if stealing everything already is not enough..... Rated: +3Vote for this!
Cici88	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 2:54PM Here in Portugal they don't do that thank godness ! As it is i have to look at the little card thingy that came with the phone to remember the numbers. They only confiscate the phone and fine you if you're caught driving and talking on your phone. Rated: +2Vote for this!
rd87	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 2:54PM Definitely not. This would be unconstitutional in the United States without reason to believe the device was stolen. It wouldn't be very successful, either, as few people have PINs set on their devices (unless they are using corporate-owned devices that require the use of a password.) Furthermore, I think thieves would catch on rather quickly... Rated: +2Vote for this!
degenerate1991	Posted Jul 14th, 2009 at 12:50PM No, that would be a violation of the 4th amendment of our (USA) constitution. Without a warrant, I'd rip my phone in half before I gave it up to some nosy cop. Rated: +2Vote for this!
everton13	Posted Jul 14th, 2009 at 3:23AM this is totally out of order Rated: +2Vote for this!
TouchMeNot	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 2:06PM I need to get my husband to move there with me. I hate cell phones! Rated: +1Vote for this!
underconstruction	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 2:06PM Me too. South Africa, here I come. Rated: +1Vote for this!
mariellarose	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 2:09PM Not as far as I know. I've lived in the US and the Philippines, and there is no such law. Rated: +1Vote for this!
britnude	Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 3:26PM Sounds like a cellphone nicking scam! Rated: +1Vote for this!

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