Obama Wants Computer Privacy Ruling Overturned

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday November 25, 2009 @12:08PM from the let-me-see-what-you-got-there dept.

schwit1 writes "The Obama administration is seeking to reverse a federal appeals court decision that dramatically narrows the government’s search-and-seizure powers in the digital age. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Justice Department officials are asking the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its August ruling that federal prosecutors went too far when seizing 104 professional baseball players’ drug results when they had a warrant for just 10. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

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I am shocked! by Anonymous Coward · 2009-11-25 12:09 · Score: 5, Interesting

That it's taking people this long to realize nothing ever changes.
1. Re:I am shocked! by Anonymous Coward · 2009-11-25 12:27 · Score: 5, Interesting
  
  i am pretty sure we are all potential criminals, no such thing as a citizen anymore