Cell-Phone Tracking: Laws Needed
Ryan Singel writes on Wired News:
The cell-phone industry and privacy advocates are calling on Congress to clarify the widespread police practice of using mobile phones to track suspects without probable cause.More here.
The industry wants clear, standardized rules governing cell-phone tracking, said Michael Sussmann, a lawyer who represents several cell-phone providers.
"Some orders we see are daisy chains, where we get a subpoena for information on one person and then they want all the information on the persons calling or called by them," Sussman said. "We don't think these orders should include the pizza guy."
posted by Fergie @ 5/08/2006 09:49:00 AM
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