Steve Strunsky reports: Airport screening procedures have become so intrusive that scanning amounts to a virtual strip search and patdowns feel like a grope. So say a group of New Jersey legislators who joined with civil liberties advocates Monday to announce their opposition to the Transportation Security Administration’s latest screening measures — and to call…
Category: Laws
Mo. prosecutors: Warrant not needed for blood test
Chris Black reports: Missouri prosecutors say they believe a new state drunken driving law gives police the authority to take blood samples from reluctant suspects without a warrant. The guidance came during a presentation organized by the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services for law officers and prosecutors. Officials across the state received training Friday on…
Proposed US privacy watchdog gets mixed reviews
Grant Gross reports: News reports suggesting U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is planning to appoint a new privacy watchdog and push for new privacy laws met with mixed reaction Friday, with some critics questioning whether new laws are needed. The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday that the U.S. Department of Commerce is preparing a report…
Watchdog Planned for Online Privacy
Julia Angwin reports: The Obama administration is preparing a stepped-up approach to policing Internet privacy that calls for new laws and the creation of a new position to oversee the effort, according to people familiar with the situation. The strategy is expected to be unveiled in a report being issued by the U.S. Commerce Department…