FBI’s Tower Dump Drama: Unconstitutional Searches or Essential Crime-Fighting Tool?
The United States is seeking a month-long extension to appeal a ruling that obtaining tower dumps is unconstitutional. Tower dumps can expose data of thousands, sparking Fourth Amendment concerns. It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack, but the FBI doesn’t even know what the needle looks like.
Hot Take:
When it comes to tower dumps, the FBI seems to be asking for a magic wand to make haystacks disappear. Unfortunately for them, the magic word is “probable cause,” not “abracadabra!”
Key Points:
- The US is seeking an extension to appeal a ruling against obtaining “tower dumps” due to Fourth Amendment concerns.
- Tower dumps provide cell tower connection data, potentially involving thousands of unrelated individuals.
- Judge Harris’s ruling emphasizes the lack of probable cause in the FBI’s request.
- In a similar case in Nevada, Judge Du ruled against tower dumps for Fourth Amendment reasons, but allowed existing evidence to stand.
- The US government argues it needs more time to decide on an appeal, insisting the extension is not a delay tactic.
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