[privacy] 7th Circuit Ruling Expands Use of FISA Wiretaps

[Gregory Hicks]

> From: "Fergie" <fergdawg at netzero.net>
> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:37:42 GMT
> 
> Via Law.com.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Federal prosecutors may use wiretap evidence obtained under the
> Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in spy cases for criminal
> prosecutions unrelated to the original espionage purpose of the
> wiretap, the 7th U.S.  Circuit Court of Appeals has held.
> 
[...]
> 
> "I think this holding makes it virtually impossible to challenge a
> FISA search," said Geis. "This pretty much makes it bulletproof."

And this surprised us...  Why?

> 
> [snip]
> 
> More:
> http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1167732121464
> 
> - - ferg
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