At 06:44 PM 13/12/2013, Paul Brooks wrote: >We can certainly argue about how many is too many, and drill down to >what they were >for - but personally, I'm happy that some requests for information >can be warrantless. >If I've fallen down a ravine, I'd like to know the rescue >authorities can ask the >phone providers for my last rough location, and do it without a >warrant so it has a >chance of happening before the phone battery runs out, or I die from >exposure.
I reckon emergency use like that is something that could be stipulated in the legislation and could be allowed through a senior police officer, possibly superintendent level, who takes responsibility for the action and can work with emergency services to find the person. But then again, the missing person may not want to be found, so the circumstances even for reported 'emergencies' would need some careful thought. I can see scenarios where ex partners could use this as a ruse to find the ex who does not want to be found. So the police would need to make sure they kept that location confidential until it was determined the "lost" person really was. Jan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected] Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you're gonna die, so how do you fill in the space between here and there? It's yours. Seize your space. ~Margaret Atwood, writer _ __________________ _ _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
