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| Canuck_Hillbilly Offer Upgrade  User ID: 23125854  Canada07/31/2013 11:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted yet or not, but the duplicate thread thingy didn't tell me that there's already a thread, so here you go anyway! Sucks to live in the USA   A ruling this week in a United States appeals court means officers of the law can legally and physically track down suspects based off of cell phone data without ever obtaining a warrant. A 2-1 decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday means law enforcement needn’t prove probable cause when asking a telecom company for location data that could be used to pinpoint suspected criminals. The verdict overturns a ruling made in 2011 by a magistrate judge from Houston, Texas who said federal authorities weren’t able to compel telecoms for 60 days’ worth of cell phone records without a warrant. Following that ruling from US District Judge Lynn Hughes, the federal government filed an appeal asking the Fifth Circuit to step-in. On Tuesday, justices there overturned Hughes’ decision and said cell phone companies and their customers had no Fourth Amendment protected right to refute the government’s request for information. A cell subscriber, said the appeals court, "like a telephone user, understands that his cellphone must send a signal to a nearby cell tower in order to wirelessly connect his call." That data, the court concluded, is thus “clearly a business record” and can be collected by investigators bypassing what would otherwise require a warrant. 50% rule. More here... [link to rt.com] My opinions are just that. My opinions! Don't like them? Tough! |
| SilverPatriot User ID: 39491380  United States08/01/2013 12:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know if this has been posted yet or not, but the duplicate thread thingy didn't tell me that there's already a thread, so here you go anyway! Sucks to live in the USA Quoting: Canuck_Hillbilly A ruling this week in a United States appeals court means officers of the law can legally and physically track down suspects based off of cell phone data without ever obtaining a warrant. A 2-1 decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday means law enforcement needn’t prove probable cause when asking a telecom company for location data that could be used to pinpoint suspected criminals. The verdict overturns a ruling made in 2011 by a magistrate judge from Houston, Texas who said federal authorities weren’t able to compel telecoms for 60 days’ worth of cell phone records without a warrant. Following that ruling from US District Judge Lynn Hughes, the federal government filed an appeal asking the Fifth Circuit to step-in. On Tuesday, justices there overturned Hughes’ decision and said cell phone companies and their customers had no Fourth Amendment protected right to refute the government’s request for information. A cell subscriber, said the appeals court, "like a telephone user, understands that his cellphone must send a signal to a nearby cell tower in order to wirelessly connect his call." That data, the court concluded, is thus “clearly a business record” and can be collected by investigators bypassing what would otherwise require a warrant. 50% rule. More here... [link to rt.com] Blind man check your own backyard before casting stones you will find your own home is made of glass. Canadian Court Allows Warrantless Cellphone Searches A Canadian appeals court on Wednesday ruled that law enforcement officers can search through the cellphones of people they arrest without receiving a warrant, as long as the device is not password-protected. [link to www.law360.com] Telecom Canada Cell Phone GPS Tracking [link to www.telecomcanada.com] Canada Passes Bill Allowing Pre-Crime Arrests, Secret Hearings [link to www.darkgovernment.com] Warrantless cell phone tracking police don't want you to know about [link to outsidelens.scmagazine.com] Leaked Documents Expose Canada as Spying on G20 Attendees [link to www.darkgovernment.com] |
