You can get records of most kinds from various private investigators
and data brokers for a fee. I first found out about this in the
mid-90s, but I'm sure they existed before that.
Where the data collection is illegal, the reputable firms assure you
that they are not doing anything illegal,
| 18 USC 2702(c) says
|
| A provider described in subsection (a) may divulge a record or
| other information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of
| such service (not including the contents of communications
| covered by subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)) ...
|
|
The Chicago Sun Times reports that, for the right price, you can buy
just about anyone's cell phone records:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-privacy05.html
Quite disturbing.
Perry
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In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Perry E. Metzger writes:
The Chicago Sun Times reports that, for the right price, you can buy
just about anyone's cell phone records:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-privacy05.html
Quite disturbing.
Yes, but it's also bad reporting -- the newspaper
service
providers fascinating.
-- Joseph Adler
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The Chicago Sun Times reports
