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Is anyone aware of an authoritative source detailing specific instances of where "general warrants" have been misused, and how? I know in general about what ca
by GordonS 6y ago
Is anyone aware of an authoritative source detailing specific instances of where "general warrants" have been misused, and how?
I know in general about what came out after Snowden of course, I'm just interested to learn more about specifics relating to these warrants.
- mmhsieh 6y agoThis goes back farther than you are likely asking for, but general warrants were called out in the U.S. bill of rights and were alluded to in the declaration of independence because the British crown had been using them to investigate smugglers and tax dodgers, especially in the northeastern American colonies.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoImagine a murder happened. A judge issues you a general warrant to search for anything suspected as evidence regarding the case. You now can now search anyone anywhere.
- HeWhoLurksLate 6y agoAnd, IIRC, the second part that makes it so worrisome is that the warrant holder can then go and use whatever evidence they find in other- or to start new- cases.
- LatteLazy 6y agoThe bulk collection by intelligence agencies of phone and Internet data is the biggest example of a general warrant. There are more specific examples like when police demand the ID of everyone who's cell phone providers place them at a protest (aka GeoFences) or the details of everyone who searched for certain terms.
- hedora 6y agoThis is a start: https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy