Nedra Pickler reports on today’s oral argument in the D.C. Court of Appeals: A privacy rights advocacy group told appellate judges Thursday that the use of full-body scanners as a first line of defense at airport security checkpoints is an “unreasonable search” in violation of passengers’ civil rights. The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants to…
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Ca: Underwire bra supports drunk driving defense
Betsy Powell and Jim Wilkes report: An underwire bra is at the centre of an impaired driving case after police asked a suspect to remove her lingerie over concerns it could be used as a “weapon.” Sang Eun Lee, of Richmond Hill, is asking an Ontario judge to dismiss an impaired driving charge against her…
ACLU of PA Sues Two Northeast School Districts Over Unconstitutional Drug Testing Policies
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed separate lawsuits in state court today to stop two northeastern Pennsylvania school districts from randomly drug and alcohol testing students who participate in extracurricular activities, including athletics and school dances, or who drive to school. The ACLU of PA believes the schools’ policies violate a 2003 Pennsylvania…
Google Again Sued Over Gmail Content Scanning
Thomas Claburn reports: Attorneys representing former Gmail user Kelly Michaels of Smith County, Texas, have sued Google, claiming that its Gmail service violates users’ privacy by scanning e-mail messages to serve relevant ads. This is not the first time Google has faced such a suit. Another Texas resident, Keith Dunbar, made similar claims in November,…