Legal Battles Over Cellphone Tracking

stupefaction writes "The New York Times reports on recent successful court challenges to police use of cellphone tracking information in the course of an investigation. From the article: 'In the last four months, three federal judges have denied prosecutors the right to get cellphone tracking information from wireless companies without first showing "probable cause" to believe that a crime has been or is being committed. That is the same standard applied to requests for search warrants. [...] Cellular operators like Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless know, within about 300 yards, the location of their subscribers whenever a phone is turned on.'"

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We Need to Expand the Patriot Act, Then

[Prototerm]

We can't have people's civil rights get in the way of law enforcement. We need to change the law to keep the courts out of this. The courts have no right getting involved in these matters.

*That'll* fix those Satanic, Evolution-loving, Commie Terrorists!

(/tongue in cheek)

There, I believe I've insulted enough Conservatives for one day. I'll go now.