Sunday 20 July 2014
Police Play NSA: Warrantless Data Collection the New Normal?
‘Sacramento sheriff’s deputies have been playing NSA. They tool around town with suitcase-sized StingRay surveillance devices in their squad cars, scooping up cellphone data from whomever happens to be within a one-mile radius. The deputies have reportedly been doing their shady business without warrants, and dozens of law enforcement agencies nationwide may be doing likewise.
But hey, what’s the big deal? After all, the feds say it’s OK.’
