David Kravets writes: Despite refusing to “endorse” the government’s tactics in securing a warrant for a wiretap, a federal appeals court is ruling that authorities could use the fruits of their questionable eavesdropping in prosecuting an alleged drug dealer. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court judge who last year suppressed the…
Category: Surveillance
Prince William and Harry’s mobile phones ‘may have been hacked’
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,…
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…