Search & Seizure & Golfballs

Presented at DEF CON 18 (2010), July 30, 2010, 2 p.m. (50 minutes)

In 2008, Eric Rachner was playing a round of Urban Golf with friends in Seattle. When an errant foam ball hit by another player struck a passer-by, the police were called. Eric was standing on the sidewalk minding his own business, and arrested for 'Obstruction' for refusing to identify himself to police. Refusing to back down, Eric took his case to court where it was ultimately dismissed. Today he continues to fight against the Seattle Police, and his story has been featured prominently in local and internet media. This talk will provide you with a basic understanding of search and seizure law, so that you can appreciate Eric's story and so you know how to exercise your own rights should the time arise. We'll use Eric's situation as a case study in how the rubber meets the road when it comes to the Constitution and interactions with the police.

Presenters:

• Eric Rachner - Security Consultant
  Eric Rachner is a Security Consultant based in Seattle. He previously worked at a major software company in Seattle, and now travels the world as an independent consultant.
• Jim Rennie / FalconRed - Attorney   as Jim Rennie
  Jim Rennie is an Attorney, and has been practicing criminal defense law in Las Vegas for nearly 3 years. He spoke previously at DefCon about what to do if you get arrested in Vegas, and on the Creative Commons license.

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-18/dc-18-speakers.html#Rennie
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 18/DEF CON 18 video and slides/DEF CON 18 - Jim Rennie and Eric Rachner - Search & Seizure & Golfballs - Video and Slides.mp4 (Video and Slides)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YES7Geml_2U

Similar Presentations:

• DEF CON 18 (2010) / The Law of Laptop Search and Seizure
• ToorCon San Diego 12 (2010) / The Law of Computer Search and Seizure