California Governor to Ask for Broader Wiretaps

koganuts writes: "According to The Los Angeles Times, California governor Gray Davis '...is calling for expanded authority to wiretap Californians' phones and e-mail in the name of protecting against terrorism.' 'Nuff said."

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i dont see much a problem....

[jeffy124]

After reading the article (gasp!), Governer Davis wants state and local police to be able to do roving phone taps, something the FBI got in the Patriot Act. He also wants to give state/local police ability to tap email.

But like any other wire tap, all this still requires judge's approval and authroization. Hence, I dont see the big deal. On top of this, the article states that there were only 88 approved warrants for wiretaps in the year 2000 in CA, so it's not like wiretaps are a big thing for state and local police in CA, especially when you consider the size and population of CA.