Police in Missouri will have the authority to extract blood samples from suspected drunken drivers without a warrant, if a new bill in Missouri becomes law. […] Missouri representative Rachel Bringer supports tightening restrictions on past offenders. Bringer said “If someone fails to take a breathalyzer test their drivers license is revoked for one year…
Category: U.S.
Fulfilling Government 2.0’s Promise with Robust Privacy Protections
Danielle Keats Citron has an article in the March issue of the George Washington Law Review, “Fulfilling Government 2.0’s Promise with Robust Privacy Protections.” The abstract: The public can now friend the White House and scores of agencies on social networks, virtual worlds, and video-sharing sites. The Obama Administration sees this trend as crucial to…
Bringing US Surveillance Laws Into the 21st Century
Scott M. Fulton, III writes: You may think that your communications with other individuals over the Internet may be protected from unreasonable use by U.S. law enforcement without subpoena and due process. The truth is, judges have been loosening the interpretation of a 1986 wiretapping law, almost pretending that it did apply to present circumstances….
OK Judge Prevents Release of State Worker Birth Dates
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits the state’s personnel office from releasing the birth dates of state employees. Oklahoma County District Judge Bryan Dixon approved the order on Friday. The Oklahoma Public Employees Association sought the restraining order to prevent the Office of Personnel Management from releasing the birth dates of…