Senate bill rewrite lets Feds read your e-mail without warrants
Sen. Patrick Leahy previously said his bill boosts Americans' e-mail privacy protections by "requiring that the government obtain a search warrant." That's no longer the case. A Senate proposal touted as protecting Americans' e-mail privacy has been quietly rewritten, giving government agencies more surveillance power than they possess under current law. CNET has learned that Patrick Leahy, the influential Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee, has dramatically reshaped his legislation in response to law enforcement concerns. A vote on his bill, which now authorizes warrantless access to Americans' e-mail, is scheduled for next
What the influencers are saying
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Dan Gillmor
Once, Vermont Sen. Leahy was a champion of civil liberties. What a sad old man he's become http://t.co/PuvLYlxZ
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John Moore
RT @AnonymousZC: #US: "Senate bill rewrite lets Feds read your e-mail without warrants" CNET, Declan McCullah http://t.co/nspkcr4R
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Steve Ardire
Senate bill rewrite lets Feds read your e-mail without warrants http://t.co/VxhNbIVS via @prismatic
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gagnier
Senate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail without warrants http://t.co/JIfpJLCY via @CNET
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Patrick Svenburg
Senator @MarkWarner - where do you stand on this debacle? http://t.co/RMMvqGA7 #emailgate
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Alex Howard
"Senate Bill Rewrite Lets Feds Read Your Email Without Warrants"-@DeclanM http://t.co/cHWCxqju @SenatorLeahy: law enforcement > #privacy?
