Judge: Police can create a fake Instagram account sans warrant

* In New Jersey, District Judge William Martini has ruled that the police do not need to obtain a warrant in order to open a bogus Instagram account. Because the phony account could receive pictures shared by a suspect, it was thought by some that a search warrant would be required. But Judge Martini, in his ruling, said that when Instagram users post photos on the site, they are practicing "consensual sharing." Users post photos, knowing that if they "follow" or "friend" others, they will be sharing their pictures with them.



The specific case that the judge was ruling on involves one Daniel ... *



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