Chris Irvine of Telegraph reports: Prince William and Harry’s mobile phones may have been hacked into by journalists, MPs have heard. Detective Chief Superintendent Philip Williams, from the Metropolitan Police, raised the possibility at the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. When asked if he suspected journalists had hacked into the princes’ mobile phones,…
Category: Surveillance
Poland looking to broaden wiretap laws
UPI reports: Poland’s Ministry of Interior and Administration is moving toward broadening wiretap authority, the draft of a new bill says. If the government accepts the bill, police will be able to tap criminals even accused of minor offenses, Poland Radio reported. Read more on UPI. Thanks to Brian Honan for this link.
AZ court: DUI blood test requires warrant or consent
The Associated Press reports an Arizona court ruling that authorities must either obtain a search warrant to conduct a blood test of a DUI suspect or obtain the suspect’s clear consent to having blood drawn. Simply not objecting to the blood test is not sufficient. According to the AP, the Court of Appeals sent the…
Should public housing residents be drug tested?
I had met Shirley Newsome a couple of times before she got up and spoke at the public comment hearing Tuesday evening. It wasn’t a surprise to me that she was there. Shirley Newsome is the definition of being involved in her community, and the hearing allowed people to comment on a new plan for…