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I see a bunch of stories about this recently, but they all seem to derive from this 2008 one: http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/homeland-security-

by jbellis 14y ago

I see a bunch of stories about this recently, but they all seem to derive from this 2008 one: http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/homeland-security-assuming-broad-powers-turning-vast-swaths-us http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/homeland-sec... Has there been any actual new reporting since then?

ibejoeb 14y ago
Cases are making their way through the courts. House v. Napolitano is the furthest along, I think. The court denied the government's motion to dismiss. http://www.uscourts.gov/Multimedia/Cameras/DistrictofMassachusetts/11-cv-10852.aspx http://www.uscourts.gov/Multimedia/Cameras/DistrictofMassach... I really think this just needs to move up the chain. I can't imagine higher level courts weakening the fourth amendment.
- largesse 14y ago
  Is this a case where the plaintiff actually crossed the border, or an exclusion zone case where he just happened to be within about 50 miles of the border?
  - pfedor 14y ago
    It was at the O'Hare airport: http://www.aclu.org/files/assets/2011.09.21_-_doc_17_-_pl._statement_of_material_facts_and_response_to_defs.__statement_of_material_f.pdf http://www.aclu.org/files/assets/2011.09.21_-_doc_17_-_pl._s...
    - largesse 14y ago
      Not the best case for the original issue then.
      - ibejoeb 14y ago
        Why not? It's in the zone. House is a US citizen. The only complicating factor is that he was involved in political speech, so now we're dealing with first amendment issues, too.