>On the other hand turn it around. Suppose that there was a rash of burglaries and you were the investigating officer. Wouldn't you want to be able to find all cell phones that were in proximity to a significant number of the burglaries at the time that they happened?
Do people seriously believe that investigative detectives for burglaries (or even murders) have such clout and influence as to pass federal laws concerning wiretapping and phone tracking?
This is all about the government wanting the extra ability to gather data on citizens, for political reasons.
The 2012 version of the huge files J.E. Hoover had on everyone that mattered then.
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>On the other hand turn it around. Suppose that there was a rash of burglaries and you were the investigating officer. Wouldn't you want to be able to find all cell phones that were in proximity to a significant number of the burglaries at the time that they happened?
Do people seriously believe that investigative detectives for burglaries (or even murders) have such clout and influence as to pass federal laws concerning wiretapping and phone tracking?
This is all about the government wanting the extra ability to gather data on citizens, for political reasons.
The 2012 version of the huge files J.E. Hoover had on everyone that mattered then.
It's not about "stopping crime".