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Text Messages in the Courts

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-think-about dept.

KennyG944 noted a story running on CNN which talks about Text Messages being used in the Kobe Bryant trial. This raises a host of issues about the phone company keeping these messages around and expectations of privacy.

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  1. Why am I not surprised by Claire-plus-plus · · Score: -1, Troll

    While I am not surprised they are attempting this gross abuse of human rights and rights to privacy I am surprised they might get away with it. Text messages are private correspondence and like letters they should only be available if the people sending or receiving decide to keep them. If they abuse rights in criminal cases it is only a matter of time until the rights are abused again for no good reason. Once nobody fights for a right, once it's abuse is allowed the right no longer exists. That's right people of the USA, you are about to lose your right to privacy. > I am glad I'm Australian

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  2. As not seen on a T.V. commercial. by mledford · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ryan Seacrest> Ryan Seacrest here with my friend Kobe Bryant. Hey Kobe, see that not so attractive girl in the hotel over there?

    Anonymous Girl> Hi Ryan!

    Ryan Seacrest> Let's text her and find out if she's available and wants to get it on!

    <text messages and waits for reply>

    Ryan Seacrest> And let's fine out what she said? "All your base are belong to us. You have no chance to survive make your time." See, isn't texting fun?