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New Cellphone Surveillance Safeguards Imposed On Federal Law Enforcement
Earthquake Retrofit writes: The NPR website has an interesting story that the Justice Department says it will beef up legal requirements for using cell-site simulators. It includes a rare picture of the device and refers to them as dirt boxes. From the story: "Under the new policy, federal investigators will be required to get a warrant from a judge demonstrating probable cause, in most domestic criminal probes. Agents will need to explain to judges how the technology is being used. And they'll be directed to destroy volumes of bystanders' data 'no less than once daily.' 'This policy is really designed to ... try to promote transparency, consistency and accountability, all while being mindful of the public's privacy interest,' said Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates."
A source in the police department, in a reaction to this, stated: "Mouhahahahaha". After this our reporter was arrested on obstruction of justice charges. The police officer was laughing so hard while peeing on the constitution some of his urine missed his target. The police chief had the following to say when defending the bravery of his underlings: "Huh? wha? Peeing on the constitution in the line of brave police work should be praised or would you like your children be savaged by strangers! We do it for the children".