Search and Seizure
Stop and Frisk an 'Abject Failure,' Says NYC Councilman
Accuses officials of ever-shifting rationales for the practice
Justice Department: Warrants Not Needed To Intercept Online Communications
All your email are belong to us
Modesto Pays $120K After Officers Trespassed, Refused To Leave Home
What is this "warrant" of which you speak?
U.K. Coalition Splits Over Internet Spying
Lib Dems say, "no," but the Conservatives say, "yes."
Kim Dotcom Demands Return of Computer Data Seized by FBI
New Zealand is stuck trying to make amends for an illegal raid and seizure
Senators Caution IRS Against Snooping Email
In related news, tax audits of members of Congress skyrocketed ...
IRS Promises To Obey Fourth Amendment on Email, But Records Show Violations
Do you seriously trust the IRS?
Indiana Court: Dim License Plate Bulb Justifies Traffic Stop
Does it have to be dimmer than a judge?
IRS Ignores Questions About Email Surveillance
Well, they probably read them before you sent them
Social Media Forces Changes in DUI Checkpoints
People spread the word faster than ever
New Zealand PM Promises To Rein-In Domestic Spying
So, it's not just an American thing?
PA May Eliminate Warrant Requirement for Online Data
Just might raise privacy concerns
Court Fight Lifts Veil from FBI Phone-Tracking Tool
Stingrays are more intrusive than believed
Judge: Routine Traffic Stops No Grounds for X-Raying Cars
Cops thought any excuse was a good excuse
NY Judge: Careful Driving No Cause for Traffic Stop
Obeying the law isn't supposed to be suspicious
TX Troopers Charged With Sexual Assault, Theft, After Roadside Cavity Search
Publicity has results
ACLU Suing San Francisco PD Over Alleged Illegal Search of Activist's Cellphone
Warrants are NOT optional
Cops Can't Continue Traffic Stops Without Cause, Says Utah Court
No endless fishing expeditions
DOJ Accused of Withholding Evidence in Swartz Case
Feds also accused of seizing evidence without a warrant.
Ninth Circuit Rules Government Agents Need Reasonable Suspicion to Search Laptops, Other Property at Border Checkpoints
No reasonable suspicion previously needed at border
OH Court OKs Breaking Down House Door Over Traffic Signal
Hot pursuit of a ... misdemeanor?
Supreme Court Told DNA Collection Should Require a Warrant
That's sensitive information, folks
Grandmother Sues After Grenade-Wielding SWAT Team Raids Her Home
Somebody else had used her WiFi to post Internet threats
WA Town Pays $100K Over Warrantless Home Raid
The guilty officers remain on the payroll
Courts Differ Over Police Stops For Burned-Out Taillights
But they tend to cut cops a lot of slack
Google Calls for Curbs on Government Data Grabs
Company gets dozens of demands for user info every day
