Roadside Assistance System Used for Eavesdropping

pegr writes "El Reg has a story about how a US appeals court has 'put the brakes on an FBI surveillance technique that turns an automobile driver's on-board vehicle navigation system into a covert eavesdropping device, after finding that the spying effectively disables the system's emergency and roadside assistance features.' Seems the right to get the service you pay for trumps the 'right' of the FBI to spy on you, using your own vehicle's systems!"

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Re:Surprised??

[Ivan Raikov]

Try again, you still need a warrant. Might I suggest reading the PATRIOT act at some point?

Actually, they do not need a warrant if you are not a citizen, even if you are a perfectly legal resident. The Patriot Act essentially eliminated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th amendment. Of course the Republican criminals want even more power by allowing the government to strip any American citizen of their citizenship, and to eliminate search and seizure protection (4th amendment). Wake up and fight for your rights, people.