Jacob Sullivan comments on an a On Jan. 13, 2009, Michael Allison brought a digital recorder to the Crawford County Courthouse in Robinson, Ill., where he was contesting a citation, because he had been told there would be no official transcript of the proceedings. He was immediately confronted by Judge Kimbara Harrell, who accused him…
Category: Laws
Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Geolocation Information
Daren M. Orzechowski, Allison M. Dodd, Imtiaz Yakub write: The collection, use and disclosure of geolocation information obtained from customers’ mobile devices has become commonplace among mobile phone providers and third party application developers. Geolocation information identifies the location of the individual using the device and is often used to provide location based information, advertisements…
EPIC Slams Homeland Security For ID Regs That Harm The Homeless
From EPIC.org: EPIC filed comments against the Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID compliance requirements, noting the recent death of college basketball legend Lewis Brown, who could not afford a state identification card. The DHS prohibits individuals from flying on commercial airlines without federally approved identification documents. According to the New York Times, Brown was sick with cancer and…
CT: DNA sampling law goes into effect Oct. 1
Connecticut’s new DNA testing law is either a plot line from a Philip Dick novel or a novel way to combat crime. Effective Oct. 1, anyone arrested for any of 39 serious felonies must provide a DNA sample before they are released from custody. Samples will only be taken from those with prior felony convictions…