"Crucially, they said, the phone data is stored by AT&T, and not by the government as in the N.S.A. program" The irony of this, is that it's exactly the tactic

"Crucially, they said, the phone data is stored by AT&T, and not by the government as in the N.S.A. program" The irony of this, is that it's exactly the tactic used by drug dealers. In order to avoid the risk of possessing illegal substances, they coerce drug addicts to hold their stash. The courts call this 'constructive possession'.