This is a fascinating case. The majority said that unless they ruled as they did, "every police encounter would be available for secret recording." (As if anything was wrong with that.) Welcome to the latest conflict between technology and the law. Technology will win this footrace, at least in the long run. As recording devices fall in price and size, they'll become increasingly commonplace. Perhaps a next-generation privacy company will build a device that streams its recording to a remote site wirelessly, so even if it's smashed by police or lawbreakers, its data will survive. Or perhaps a next-generation justicefiles.org will allow victims of police brutality to anonymously post their recordings of police misconduct next to other information about that particular law enforcement officer. At Defcon this weekend, I asked a group of four or five law enforcement officials what they thought about the idea of having shouldercams that they'd be required to wear when they interrogate suspects or conduct interviews or perform other official duties. The recordings would be released after five years or when the trial was over and appeals exhausted. Needless to say, they weren't very receptive to the idea. -Declan *********