The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday said it had obtained internal Bush administration documents it says authorizes the CIA to torture detainees.“These documents supply further evidence, if any were needed, that the Justice Department authoriz... ...full story at digg
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Judge Orders Bush Administration To Produce Wiretap Memos » digg A judge has ordered the Justice Department to produce White House memos that provide the legal basis for the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 warrantless wiretapping program. |
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US Justice Department free to track mobile phone users » the register (uk) If you have nothing to hide... The American Civil Liberties Union has revealed that the FBI no longer feels the need for judicial or operator oversight when deploying base station-faking technology to detect mobile phones.… |
| 22 Jul 08 |
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DoJ officials opposing torture feared physical danger » digg According to Jane Mayer, author of "The Dark Side," two top lawyers in the Justice Department who attempted to push back against the authorization of torture by Vice President Cheney's staff became so paranoid that they worried they were being wiretapped... |
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Feds can track cellphones without consulting providers » digg Documents obtained by civil liberties groups under a Freedom of Information Act request suggest that "triggerfish" technology can be used to pinpoint cell phones without involving cell phone providers at all. |
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Bush makes last-minute grab for civil liberties » the register (uk) 'I'm still in the White House you know' US citizens could be investigated without just cause under a new plan from the Justice Department, while those who choose to leave the country will have their records kept for 15 years and available to any litigious... |
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