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FL Court Rules Against Spouse-Installed Spyware

Posted by timothy on from the well-that's-nice-of-them dept.

idobi writes "A Florida court ruled that it was illegal for a wife to install spyware on her husband's computer, in order to catch him in an extramarital affair. The three judge panel barred the woman from using the chat records from being introduced as evidence in the divorce proceedings. The court ruled that the software, Spector, violated Florida's wiretapping law - which states that it is criminal to 'intentionally intercept' any 'electronic communication.'"

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  1. way to go! by opposume · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'm glad they ruled against her... Granted, I would be tempted to do the same. However, what ever happened to being human and TALKING about it? If it came down to it. Do it, but don't try to use it in court. It's a very hard thing to deal with, but invading anyones privacy is against any ethical code there possiby is... But that's just my opinion

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  2. the USA PATRIOT act by drunken+dash · · Score: 0, Troll

    violated Florida's wiretapping law - which states that it is criminal to 'intentionally intercept' any 'electronic communication.

    hang on, doesnt the USA PATRIOT act allow the government to do exactly this? inspect your electronic communications? i'm no expert on US law, so somebody correct me if I'm wrong...

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  3. Spying on someone is illegal? by kiwidefunkt · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes, even if it's your spouse. Nothing new. Next story.

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  4. Re:Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hell no they can't!

    Or did you just never read that 'Constitution' thing?

    Brown v. Board of Education?

    Conversely, if parents could search their kids' rooms, then the kids could search their parents' rooms.

    You know what parents can do, though? They can try to talk to their kids. Like adults. Like frickin' human beings. And not, you know, wail at them like banshees.

    Amazing what a little civility and respect can accomplish. Not that you'd know it when apparently people would rather ransack people's rooms like gestapo. Way to set an example for America's youth there, Einstein.

  5. Re:Built in logging? by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Troll

    In that case "fuck fuck fuck fuck cunt pussy licker shit!"...

    Cuz there are ZERO mean things you can say without using the carlin-seven....

    Fascist.

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