Child Porn Probe Uses Live Internet Wiretap

rrkap writes "The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Jason Heath Morgan, a suspect in a child porn case was subject to the first 'live internet wiretap.' According to the story, 'Technology used in the surveillance is very similar to a phone tap. Agents attached a monitoring device to Morgan's phone line, then tracked his Internet activity from remote computers.' This packet sniffing was authorized by the PROTECT Act - officially Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today Act, which authorizes such tapping of internet connections."

Comments

oh yeah

[Anonymous Coward]

now if I can only set one of these babies up at echelon I'll know everything :)

Re:For the love of Jehovah

[Anonymous Coward]

PROTEECT? Can't they at least spell properly?

Re:Before You People Start Ranting

[henrik]

And then the two groups of agents met over some beers after work and exchanged all the details.

Re:Implementation

[syrinx]

If they can catch child pr0n people with this stuff I'm all for it.

Exactly! Won't someone PLEASE think of the children???

Re:Implementation

[Eggplant62]

What is the problem in it? If you've read the article you'd see that there is no difference here compared to tapping a telephone, it's just the first time it's been done this way. If they can catch child pr0n people with this stuff I'm all for it.

What he said. There are some sick fux out there who think that children are sexual playthings. If I were King I'd be all like, "OFF WITH HIS SCROTUM!!"

PROTECT Act?

[dupper]

Brought to you by a commission of Acronyms Sliding into Silliness through Halfwits Appending with Thesauruses Simple-mindedly (ASSHATS).

Re: For the love of Jehovah

[Black Parrot]

> Will these forced acronyms never end?

How 'bout -

"Law Against Media Exploitation - A Constitutional Regulation Of New York Media.

Re:Silly act names

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe they'll introduce the PITA act for all the criminals they catch?

Re:Silly act names

[Roland Piquepaille]

PLAYFUL Act - Parents Legitimately Against Young Fellahs Using LSD Act

FUCKEDUP Act - Firemen Uneased by Cocker-spaniels Killing Effeminate Dandies Using Pot Act

Re:Silly act names

[Soul-Burn666]

Significant Linux Advocating Site Housing Dozens Of Trolls?

Re:For the love of Jehovah

[Anonymous Coward]

> > Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today

> PROTEECT? Can't they at least spell properly?

Okay, I'm all for speling korrectlee butt neether:

"Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to Exploit Children Today"

nor

"Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End Children Today" would get much support during an election year.

Re:For the love of Jehovah

[Anonymous Coward]

> Okay, I'm all for speling korrectlee butt neether:

> "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to Exploit Children Today"

Nike and Walmart are proud members

> nor

> "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End Children Today"
> would get much support during an election year.

Wasn't there a Simpson's episode about this? The singles in Springfield voted to limit the rights of children and won.

Re:For the love of Jehovah

[identity0]

As it stands, I guess "PROTECT Act" stands for either:

"Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End Children Today Act" - An act that shall finally address the growing menace to today's society: children. Yes, we will outlaw children forever, and end the suffering of untold numbers of would-be parents. Won't someone think of the children?!

or "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to Exploit Children Today Act" - Children are our most valuable resource. Why should we spend money educating those brats, when we can put them to work in the forced-labor camps? Either that, or lawmakers want to 'exploit' children without those messy child molestation trials. Won't someone think of the children?!