Police Can Now Search Our Cell Phones Without A Warrant????

Where did our privacy go?

According to reports, more states are beginning to favor the optionOF being able to search an arrestee’s cell phone...and what's even worse is they are favoring to do it WITHOUT a warrant!

There have been an increasing number of incidents to demonstrate the growing popularity of this policy. For instance, in California, it became legal in January for police to search an arrestee’s cell phone without a warrant; in Florida, an appellate court decision upheld warrantless cell phone searches, defining the phone as a kind of “container;” and in Georgia, there was an appellate court decision to uphold a warrantless search of a cell phone found in an arrestee’s car.

I know you saying to yourself, "What about my privacy?"

Well, Civil rights advocates are fighting back. Catherine Crump of the American Civil Liberties Union says,

“the police can ask you to unlock the phone—which many people will do—but they almost certainly cannot compel you to unlock your phone without the involvement of a judge.”

.....and what if you don't have a cell phone on you?

How do you feel about this?

T.I. Denies Snitching To Get Less Jail Time!

Rapper T.I. has denied snitching to avoid a lighter jail sentence for his gun possession charge in 2009. He believes that his community helped him earn that lighter sentence and nothing else.

He says:

"What people don't take into consideration is the reason that I was eligible for certain agreements that they weren't eligible for was because I made myself a useful member of society. Most muthaf*ckas catch cases and get time. My n*gga, you wasn't doing sh*t when you was out here, so wasn't no reason for them to keep you out here.

“Please understand the G code that I learned from, if you speak out your mouth that a muthaf*cka is telling on somebody and you can't come with indisputable, irrefutable facts to support that statement, that makes you the sucker. You are now in violation of the G code. And there ain't nobody, nowhere in naan jail sayin' I was on they paperwork."

Ke$ha Vandalizes & Takes Over "Hollywood" Sign!!

Here's a video of Ke$ha vandalizing and taking over the famous Hollywood sign and getting busted by cops!! The sign now reads "Ke$ha Wood"

Cute...but definitely seems like maybe a scene from her next video or something! loll Almost believable right?

Usher Robbed Of Over $50,000 in Furs, Jewelry & More!

Atlanta police said just hours ago that a million dollars in jewelry and electronics were stolen from singer Usher Raymond. The incident happened across the street from one of Atlanta's busiest shopping malls.

Raymond and a second man told Atlanta police that their vehicle was broken into on Dec. 14 when the pair stopped at an AT&T store near Lenox Mall.

According to the police report, the vehicle was described as a black GMC Yukon. Raymond said and there was over a million dollars worth of jewelry, $50,000 in furs and closing and about $20,000 stolen.

A witness said they saw a Chevy Impala with tinted windows drive up next to the SUV. The witness told police a man got out of the Impala and popped open the door to the SUV.

WATCH THE REPORT BELOW...
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Usher says the thieves also stole two laptops, which he is really concerned about because there is un-leaked music on there.

Definitely not a great holiday story at all! I hate to say this, but next time don't leave a million dollars of goods in your car. =/

The incident is still under investigation.

Kid Cudi Held At Gun Point By Police Just Days After Leaving Lady Gaga Tour!

As if Kid Cudi didn't have enought to deal with this month...he was held at gunpoint by police in Los Angeles Tuesday (Dec. 21), in a case of mistaken identity! (Wow) This happens just days after he left his opening slot on Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour.

Let's rewind real quick, Cudi punched a fan in the face one week ago, which he then left the Lady Gaga tour.
His people say he left for schedule conflicts but everyone else pretty much speculates that it was definitely because he punched that fun! (Click here to get those details & hear what the fan had to say about getting punched!)

Ok so let's bring it back to what happened yesterday, Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was in the midst of a photo shoot for NME magazine when he and his entourage were pulled over on Fairfax Avenue by police offers in search of suspected robbers.

NME reporter Emily Mackay later blogged about the incident, describing a dramatic scene that included "an angry, shaven-headed American policeman screaming, 'KEEP YOUR TWO HANDS VISIBLE' while pointing a gun at the back your head through the rear window."

According to reports, Cudi and his entourage were ordered to exit three vehicles and kneel on the ground, where they were handcuffed. Police soon released the group, however, upon realizing that they had detained the wrong party.

"Such is life, apparently, when you roll with Kid Cudi and his crew," added Mackay.

Police then ordered everyone out of the car and forced the passengers to the ground on their knees, reportedly responding to a call from a neighbor in the area saying that a group of men were looting.

Writer Emily Mackay was one of those on the scene, and according to her blog post about the incident, she, Cudi and others were handcuffed. She said that there were "10 or so armed police officers with an alarming amount of weaponry pointed in our direction as a helicopter circles overhead."

The rapper was released moments later, and the officer in charge claimed it was a case of mistaken identity. Cudi appeared "jovial" after the incident, Mackay said.

"Who knows, really, the story changed a bunch," Cudi later told NME about the ordeal. "I'm just happy to be back. I'm a free man! For that moment I was not free. I was in handcuffs. It did not feel very comfortable."

A representative for the LAPD had no comment when contacted by MTV News. Representatives for Cudi were not available as of press time. The rapper's manager, Plain Pat, tweeted about the incident, assuring fans that Cudi was not arrested.

DMX Show Turns to Riot: X Gets Into It w/ Police Officers [VIDEO]

We can never be surprised anymore w/ X.

This time I can say I actually feel him! He looking his money- if he don't perform, he don't get paid!

Then again X is known for being late or just not showing up to shows point blank. Maybe this is karma? lol Guess we can call it that for now. Smh

Diddy Fires Off At Hip Hop Police Officer!

THE FOLLOWING DAY DIDDY SPOKE ON THE INCIDENT:

Diddy explained, "It was just a little misunderstanding ... miscommunication." He added, "Me and the officer, we worked it out ... things were a little aggressive for me, which I'm not really used to. "

Diddy also claimed the cop was a plain-clothed police officer -- but the NYPD tells us that's just not true.