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New Limits to FBI Tracking of Cell Phone Users

EvilTwinSkippy writes "According to the Washington Post (free registration), Two Federal Courts have seperately ruled that the FBI may not track the location of cell phone users without proof that a crime has been committed, or is in progress. The cases involve the FBI seeking court orders to track suspects in real-time using the mobile phone network as part of an ongoing investigation."

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  1. OR.. they are a terrorist? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    what about this patriot act? if the person is a terrorist, isn't that the same thing as being already convicted in the states now?