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Dec 27, 2013

Federal Judge Rules NSA’s Collection Of Phone Data Lawful

A U.S. District Court judge has found the NSA’s phone data collection program to be lawful because 9/11, essentially.

Jan 23, 2012

Supreme Court Rules that Warrants Needed for GPS Tracking

In a case that stemmed from an investigation by D.C. police and the FBI of a local drug dealer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that police across the country need a warrant if they want to track suspects using GPS monitors.

 
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