Re: feds try to argue touch tone content needs no wiretap order

2009-01-11 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:12:16 -0500 Perry E. Metzger pe...@piermont.com wrote: Just about everyone knows that the FBI must obtain a formal wiretap order from a judge to listen in on your phone calls legally. But the U.S. Department of Justice believes that police don't need

feds try to argue touch tone content needs no wiretap order

2009-01-10 Thread Perry E. Metzger
Just about everyone knows that the FBI must obtain a formal wiretap order from a judge to listen in on your phone calls legally. But the U.S. Department of Justice believes that police don't need one if they want to eavesdrop on what touch tones you press during the call.