IP: RE: Senate votes to permit warrantless Net-wiretaps, Carn ivoreus e (fwd)

Declan McCullagh declan at well.com
Sun Sep 16 13:42:32 PDT 2001


The debate is now posted here:

http://www.politechbot.com/p-02518.html

-Declan

On Sat, Sep 15, 2001 at 10:39:47AM -0500, measl at mfn.org wrote:
> > > >Declan,
> > > >
> > > >I ignored the first two points because I don't think they're that important.
> > > >These "warrantless searches" are emergency orders that have to be followed
> > > >by a court order in 48 hours.  Sometimes courts are closed and the cops need
> > > >data right away.  Tuesday evening would be a good example.  This is not some
> > > >out-of-control police authority.
> 
> This is TOTALLY and example of out-of-control police authority.  Courts
> are open 24 jours a day for the purposes of abtaining warrants, or for
> other emergencies - in EVERY court in the United States.  Doubt it?  Go
> to any courthouse where there is a real judge (not a local "magistrate" or
> equiv), and ask for a copy of the "Local Rules of Court".
> 





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