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    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALL on Monday, October 23, 2023 09:49:00
    I thought this was of interest as it sounds like at least one state is
    trying to implement their own Patriot Act type laws/policies.

    This message was from AUGUST ABOLINS to ALL,
    originally in conference FI_Internt
    -------------------------
    Seems like a search for anything will now lead to suspicion for
    anything convenient.

    "Today, the Colorado Supreme Court became the first state
    supreme court in the country to address the constitutionality
    of a keyword warrant-a digital dragnet tool that allows law
    enforcement to identify everyone who searched the internet for
    a specific term or phrase. In a weak and ultimately confusing
    opinion, the court upheld the warrant, finding the police
    relied on it in good faith. EFF filed two amicus briefs and was
    heavily involved in the case.

    https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/colorado-supreme-court-upholds-keyword-sea
    rch-warrant


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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Mike Powell on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 07:06:08
    Mike Powell wrote to ALL <=-

    "Today, the Colorado Supreme Court became the first state
    supreme court in the country to address the constitutionality
    of a keyword warrant-a digital dragnet tool that allows law
    enforcement to identify everyone who searched the internet for
    a specific term or phrase. In a weak and ultimately confusing
    opinion, the court upheld the warrant, finding the police
    relied on it in good faith. EFF filed two amicus briefs and was
    heavily involved in the case.

    "If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." - Cardinal Richelieu


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RON L. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 08:25:00
    "Today, the Colorado Supreme Court became the first state
    supreme court in the country to address the constitutionality
    of a keyword warrant-a digital dragnet tool that allows law
    enforcement to identify everyone who searched the internet for
    a specific term or phrase. In a weak and ultimately confusing
    opinion, the court upheld the warrant, finding the police
    relied on it in good faith. EFF filed two amicus briefs and was
    heavily involved in the case.

    "If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will
    find something in them which will hang him." - Cardinal Richelieu

    Yep. I can see looking into the search histories of someone you already
    have other evidence on, but just doing so to "identify everyone" would make
    the Cardinal proud (and seem like Big Brother antics to the rest of us).


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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Mike Powell on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 07:12:46
    Mike Powell wrote to Dr. What <=-

    Yep. I can see looking into the search histories of someone you
    already have other evidence on, but just doing so to "identify
    everyone" would make the Cardinal proud (and seem like Big Brother
    antics to the rest of us).

    It's a way to make us self-censor.

    "Don't search on **that** topic otherwise the cops will show up."


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