Michelle Maltais reports: California is one step closer to banning law enforcement from tapping the data from the tracking device in your palm, pocket or purse without a warrant. The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that requires a warrant to seek access from wireless carriers to the near-constant data stream coming from our cellphones….
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NYPD Muslim surveillance legal, New Jersey officials say
Associated Press reports: New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said Thursday following a three-month review, a finding that angered Muslim leaders who had sought a clampdown on the cross-border police operations. The conclusion by Attorney General…
Washington lawyers challenge secret court proceedings
Gene Johnson reports: A defense lawyer in Eastern Washington was reading a detective’s statement in his client’s drug case when he came across a curious line. In asking to search the man’s house and cars, the detective revealed that he had already seen the defendant’s bank records. That’s odd, thought the lawyer, Robert Thompson of Pasco. There’s no…
Texas schools expand RFID chipping of students
Back in October 2010, I commented on a news report out of Houston on the use of RFID tags with students. Yesterday, Francisco Vara-Orta reported on the situation in San Antonio. As I anticipated when I wrote, ” the student’s’ RFID tag will register them as “in school” and track their location throughout the day…