Daily Archives: November 7, 2014

Chicago Tribune: New ‘explosives screening team’ deploys to River North CTA station

Chicago Tribune: New ‘explosives screening team’ deploys to River North CTA station by Tony Briscoe: The Chicago Police Department’s newly formed “mobile explosives screening team” swabbed the bags of some passengers entering a River North train station Thursday morning as … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Now the GOP Must Choose: Mass Surveillance or Privacy?

The Atlantic: Now the GOP Must Choose: Mass Surveillance or Privacy? by Conor Friedersdorf: Before May, Congress has no alternative but to endorse or end NSA spying on the phone calls of virtually every American. What does the new party … Continue reading

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WaPo: The controversial device that helped catch alleged Philadelphia abductor

WaPo: The controversial device that helped catch alleged Philadelphia abductor by Abby Ohlheiser: Delvin Barnes was arrested with the help of a GPS device planted in his Ford Taurus by the dealership.

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NYTimes: Georgia: Lawsuit Over Taser Death Is Settled

NYTimes: Georgia: Lawsuit Over Taser Death Is Settled by Alan Blinder: The family of a man who died after being stunned up to 13 times with Taser devices during his arrest settled a lawsuit against East Point, an Atlanta suburb, … Continue reading

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Techdirt: The Exception Is The Rule: How The Government’s ‘Good Faith’ Efforts Are Destroying The Fourth Amendment

Techdirt: The Exception Is The Rule: How The Government’s ‘Good Faith’ Efforts Are Destroying The Fourth Amendment: While there has been some progress towards a restoration of the nation’s Fourth Amendment rights, there have also been several steps back. A … Continue reading

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AR: Talking about drug deal on phone in convenience store overheard by officer led to plain view

“Arkansas State Police Trooper Stephen Briggs was inside the Valero convenience store on Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock to get something to drink when he overheard a man on his cell phone say that he had lost $3200. The … Continue reading

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