reno_key_escrow.statement (fwd)

[Mike Godwin]

Kevin writes:

> But the word "warrant" appears nowhere in there.  The agencies requesting
> the keys aren't required to present a warrant; they're only required to
> promise that they're lawfully authorized.

You're misunderstanding the language. Strictly speaking, law-enforcement
agents who seek wiretaps receive "authorization orders," not warrants.
So the word "authorized" is perfectly appropriate. 


--Mike