January 7, 2006
THERE IS NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY:
Your phone records are for sale (FRANK MAIN, January 5, 2006, Chicago Sun-Times)
The Chicago Police Department is warning officers their cell phone records are available to anyone -- for a price. Dozens of online services are selling lists of cell phone calls, raising security concerns among law enforcement and privacy experts.Posted by Orrin Judd at January 7, 2006 9:02 PMCriminals can use such records to expose a government informant who regularly calls a law enforcement official.
Suspicious spouses can see if their husband or wife is calling a certain someone a bit too often.
And employers can check whether a worker is regularly calling a psychologist -- or a competing company.
Some online services might be skirting the law to obtain these phone lists, according to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has called for legislation to criminalize phone record theft and use.
You can find out almost anything about someone if you are willing to pay for it.
Posted by: Gideon at January 7, 2006 9:22 PMillegal access of a person's credit report, however, is fine and dandy with the pos from new york.
Posted by: toe at January 7, 2006 9:53 PMHey Chuckie. While you're at it, why not criminalize pawing through someone's credit reports for political dirt? Oh, that's right. You'd have to find yourself some new staff if that happened. Forgot about that. Nevermind.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at January 7, 2006 11:56 PMSenator Felony (DemRat - N.Y.)
Posted by: obc at January 8, 2006 12:03 AM