Stingrays
Florida Committee Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2021) โย Yesterday, a Florida Senate committee voted 7-1 to pass a bill that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only...
Florida Bill Would Limit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2021) โ ย A bill prefiled in the Florida Senate would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Florida, but...
South Carolina Bill Would Ban Stingray Spying; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 15, 2020) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would ban the use of “stingray” devices to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the...
Status Report: Nullify the Surveillance State
Although NSA spying remains the most high-profile warrantless surveillance program, the federal government has created a national surveillance network that extends well beyond the operation of this single agency. In fact, state and local law enforcement have become...