Wiretap Requests From Federal and State Authorities Fell 14% In 2011

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday July 1, 2012 @02:26AM from the are-you-listening-to-my-conversation? dept.

coondoggie writes "Federal and state court orders approving the interception of wire, oral or electronic communications dropped 14% in 2011, compared to the number reported in 2010. According to a report issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts a total of 2,732 wiretap applications were authorized in 2011 by federal and state courts, with 792 applications by federal authorities and 1,940 applications by 25 states that provide reports. The reduction in wiretaps resulted primarily from a drop in applications for intercepts in narcotics offenses, the report noted."

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Happy Sunday from The Golden Girls by Anonymous Coward · 2012-07-01 02:27 · Score: -1, Troll

Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true, you're a pal and a cosmonaut.
And if you threw a party
Invited everyone you ever knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say, thank you for being a friend.