Privacy and the use of cell phones.

[Owen Blacker]

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> > In theory, the US CIA / NSA (etc) are forbidden from snooping on
> > US citizens, IIRC.  And the FBI / ATF / INS / IRS (etc) need
> > warrants in order to do so. 
> 
> It's not quite so simple -- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
> Act (FISA) court can allow NSA etc. surveillance on US soil,
> although I forget under what circumstances ("The Puzzle Palace" by
> James Bamford covers this in exhaustive detail.)  

ISTR that it doesn't allow surveillance of US citizens without a
request for assistance from an alien LEA, though.

Feel free to tell me I'm wrong...   *GRIN*


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