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May 4, 2012

Justice Dept. Official Seeks Congressional Approval of Expanded Cellphone Monitoring 
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A key Obama administration official has asked Congress to authorize
increased government access to the cellphone records of U.S. citizens.
Speaking at a conference in Washington, deputy assistant attorney
general Jason Weinstein urged lawmakers to pass a law that would make it
easier for officials to obtain cellphone data in the early stages of
investigations. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that warrants
are needed to place GPS tracking devices on a suspect's vehicle, raising
questions about whether court permission is needed for other forms of
mobile spying.

 

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