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Cali_Democrat

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5. Yes...they need to get a warrant. That's the key.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 10:25 PM

Jun 2013

Law enforcement and US government agencies have been wiretapping people for decades, but they need to have a warrant for it to be considered legal. The judge who signs off on the warrant needs to determine there's probable cause.

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Found on Facebook; Posted without comment... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 OP

nice artwork. Whisp Jun 2013 #1

The recent NSA stories have nothing to do with wiretapping Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #2

Yeah, officials say they don't eavesdrop. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2013 #4

Yes...they need to get a warrant. That's the key. Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #5

There is a warrant for this data mining, tavalon Jun 2013 #6

I don't like it at all..... a kennedy Jun 2013 #3

agree... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #7

disagree... Lionel Mandrake Jun 2013 #8

See #2 AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #9

See #3 Lionel Mandrake Jun 2013 #10