To me, this is like requiring auto makers to install GPS in their cars to track driving data. Sure, it's not just given to the government. The automakers hold on to that data. That way, if there is any suspicion of criminal activity, a warrant for the whereabouts of a particular person can be retrieved. "It's for the children!"
How can such a bill be legal? The government can't search my computer records without a warrant being issued for reasonable cause. They're attempting to bypass this by mandating the ISP intermediaries retain said records for 1.5 years. I don't know. It just seems way to grey-area.
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To me, this is like requiring auto makers to install GPS in their cars to track driving data. Sure, it's not just given to the government. The automakers hold on to that data. That way, if there is any suspicion of criminal activity, a warrant for the whereabouts of a particular person can be retrieved. "It's for the children!"
How can such a bill be legal? The government can't search my computer records without a warrant being issued for reasonable cause. They're attempting to bypass this by mandating the ISP intermediaries retain said records for 1.5 years. I don't know. It just seems way to grey-area.