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Jul 09, 2012

Law Enforcement Requested 1.3 Million Cell Phone Records in 2011

Law enforcement agencies’ requests for customer information from mobile phone carriers reached at least 1.3 million in 2011. A Congressional inquiry found a staggering increase in the amount of cellphone surveillance conducted over the last five years by police across the United States.

 
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