This is an older piece, but the issues raised are still needing to be dealt with.
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"The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states that, βthe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.β
The StingRay clearly violates these standards. The drafters of the Constitution recognized that restricting the government from violating privacy is essential for a free society. That's why the Fourth Amendment exists. The StingRay is creating a dangerous precedent that tells the government that it's okay for them to violate our rights. Because of this, freedom is quietly slipping out the window."
Not good .
I'm still bummed about the Patriot Act, largely rubbered stamped by a Congress that barely had time to read it... if they even bothered.