Privacy’s Postmortem: Smith v. Maryland And How A Pen Register Became A Threat To Freedom
History tends to repeat itself.
Month: December 2013
NY Judge Rules NSA Phone Surveillance Is Legal
Holy Reversal, that was quick. The AP Reports that today a federal judge in New York found that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is legal and a valuable part of the nation’s arsenal to counter the threat of
It’s Drone Huntin’ Time Ya’ll
A Colorado town considering issuing hunting permits for drone aircraft has been given the go-ahead for a special election on the matter. A District Court judge on Tuesday rejected a legal challenge that claimed the petition drive was approved by a biased town clerk. “I
A Judge’s Duty to Warn About Deportation
From the New York Times: he combination of harsh immigration laws and stricter enforcement has made deportation the likely consequence when criminal defendants who are not American citizens plead guilty to a felony offense. Recognizing that “uniquely devastating deprivation of liberty,” New York’s highest court
Federal Judge Rules NSA’s Phone Metadata Program Likely Unconstitutional
Important Decision here. Read up!
Cops to tweet names of DUI suspects
The Riverside, Illinois police department, in an effort to crack down on DUIs in the area will start tweeting the names, ages and hometowns of DUI Offenders. The Chicago Tribune Reports: The target is drivers under 30, who he said account for the majority of