Legal Battles Over Cellphone Tracking 141
stupefaction writes "The New York Times reports on recent successful court challenges to police use of cellphone tracking information in the course of an investigation. From the article: 'In the last four months, three federal judges have denied prosecutors the right to get cellphone tracking information from wireless companies without first showing "probable cause" to believe that a crime has been or is being committed. That is the same standard applied to requests for search warrants. [...] Cellular operators like Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless know, within about 300 yards, the location of their subscribers whenever a phone is turned on.'"
We Need to Expand the Patriot Act, Then (Score:5, Funny)
*That'll* fix those Satanic, Evolution-loving, Commie Terrorists!
(/tongue in cheek)
There, I believe I've insulted enough Conservatives for one day. I'll go now.
What would Elmer say? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Patriot Act (Score:3, Funny)
What exactly is the problem with allowing herrings to run for election with simple knowladge[sic] of how to solve quadratic equations. It's only the same standard required before they get a pilots hat, and still a few steps short of your oh-so-precisely-defined canard.
I can change words (and spell them correctly!), too, so what's your point?
If only CTU used this technology! (Score:2, Funny)
Man, the technobabble in that show annoys me !