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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."
PROTEECT? Can't they at least spell properly?
If they can catch child pr0n people with this stuff I'm all for it.
Exactly! Won't someone PLEASE think of the children???
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> Will these forced acronyms never end?
How 'bout -
"Law Against Media Exploitation - A Constitutional Regulation Of New York Media.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
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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?!