Re: [privacy] 7th Circuit Ruling Expands Use of FISA Wiretaps

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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- -- Gregory Hicks <ghicks () well com> wrote:

> > [snip]
> >
> > Federal prosecutors may use wiretap evidence obtained under the
> > Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in spy cases for criminal
> > prosecutions unrelated to the original espionage purpose of the
> > wiretap, the 7th U.S.  Circuit Court of Appeals has held.
> [...]
> > "I think this holding makes it virtually impossible to challenge a
> > FISA search," said Geis. "This pretty much makes it bulletproof."
>
> And this surprised us...  Why?

Dunno. Did anyone say they were surprised?

- - ferg

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