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Feds Push For Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking

Posted by timothy on from the unless-you-are-in-favor-of-child-abduction dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An article at CNET is reporting on the Obama administration's push for warrantless tracking of the location of cell phones (Verizon Wireless stores location data for one year, for instance). The Justice Department says no warrant is necessary: 'Because wireless carriers regularly generate and retain the records at issue, and because these records provide only a very general indication of a user's whereabouts at certain times in the past, the requested cell-site records do not implicate a Fourth Amendment privacy interest.'"

6 of 400 comments (clear)

  1. Well, in fairness by drDugan · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you don't want anyone to know where you are, you shouldn't go there.

    [[/TROLL]]

    1. Re:Well, in fairness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Wow, the guy even said "[[/TROLL]]" at the end and he still caught someone.

    2. Re:Well, in fairness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      This location data they're requesting is HISTROICAL

      I think you mean to say the data is HISTROICAL. (Proper bolding is important.)

    3. Re:Well, in fairness by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Funny

      by Shotgun (30919) writes: Alter Relationship on Thursday February 11, @03:50PM (#31104624)

      Dude, I'm a huge fan! I loved your work in Doom 2! And you got totally screwed for the "Best Supporting Actor" award for your role in Army of Darkness.

      --
      Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
  2. Re:Where in the Constitution? by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 3, Funny

    so I'm not entirely versed in US Law (having learned most of it from Law and Order)

    That's ok. Everything I know about Canada comes from Rush lyrics and South Park.

    --
    "But this one goes to 11!"
  3. Re:THis would be YOUR Political Hero by bsDaemon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, our choice was between the Red Bureaucracy and the Fascist Boot. What the hell were we supposed to do that didn't involve fire?