Feds Push For Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking 400
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from the unless-you-are-in-favor-of-child-abduction dept.
from the unless-you-are-in-favor-of-child-abduction dept.
An anonymous reader writes "An article at CNET is reporting on the Obama administration's push for warrantless tracking of the location of cell phones (Verizon Wireless stores location data for one year, for instance). The Justice Department says no warrant is necessary: 'Because wireless carriers regularly generate and retain the records at issue, and because these records provide only a very general indication of a user's whereabouts at certain times in the past, the requested cell-site records do not implicate a Fourth Amendment privacy interest.'"
Well, in fairness (Score:4, Funny)
If you don't want anyone to know where you are, you shouldn't go there.
[[/TROLL]]
Re:Well, in fairness (Score:1, Funny)
Wow, the guy even said "[[/TROLL]]" at the end and he still caught someone.
Re:Well, in fairness (Score:3, Funny)
This location data they're requesting is HISTROICAL
I think you mean to say the data is HISTROICAL. (Proper bolding is important.)
Re:Where in the Constitution? (Score:4, Funny)
so I'm not entirely versed in US Law (having learned most of it from Law and Order)
That's ok. Everything I know about Canada comes from Rush lyrics and South Park.
Re:Well, in fairness (Score:5, Funny)
by Shotgun (30919) writes: Alter Relationship on Thursday February 11, @03:50PM (#31104624)
Dude, I'm a huge fan! I loved your work in Doom 2! And you got totally screwed for the "Best Supporting Actor" award for your role in Army of Darkness.
Re:THis would be YOUR Political Hero (Score:3, Funny)