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I don't know why you think there aren't any legal restrictions - this wasn't a random LEO going cowboy and trying to hack into google, a judge directly ordered
by munk-a 7y ago
I don't know why you think there aren't any legal restrictions - this wasn't a random LEO going cowboy and trying to hack into google, a judge directly ordered this action and signed onto the warrants.
- alexfromapex 7y agoI mean as far as privacy is concerned. They were able to request all text messages, documents, location data, voicemails without any stipulation that they were relevant to the case.
- ceejayoz 7y agoWell, yeah. They have to go through them to determine if they're relevant. Same reason a physical search warrant will let the cops seize a vaguely defined bunch of stuff from your house. In particularly sensitive cases, the judge may appoint an official to be a go-between between the evidence and the prosecution. For example: https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/04/26/special-master-evidence-seized-michael-cohen/ https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/04/26/special-master-evidenc...
- dragonwriter 7y agoThe court order is the determination that the information has enough probability of being relevant that it needs to be turned over to be reviewed.