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In 2011, two separate lawsuits were filed against Cisco Systems alleging that its technology enabled the government of China to monitor, capture, and kill Chinese citizens—including writers—for their views and beliefs. Find out how last week’s Supreme Court decision may dramatically affect these suits.
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Photo by Phil Roeder.

penamerican:

In 2011, two separate lawsuits were filed against Cisco Systems alleging that its technology enabled the government of China to monitor, capture, and kill Chinese citizens—including writers—for their views and beliefs. Find out how last week’s Supreme Court decision may dramatically affect these suits.

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Photo by Phil Roeder.

Source: advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org

"We hold that the Government’s installation of a GPS device on a target’s vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a ‘search’."

- Justice Scalia, United States v. Jones, 565 U.S. __ (2012)

US Supreme Court rules that a warrant is needed for GPS monitoring.

US Supreme Court rules that a warrant is needed for GPS monitoring.

Source: Wired