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  • a keyword warrant has been upheld

    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Sunday, October 22, 2023 19:12:00
    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-search-warrant

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  • From paul lee@1:105/420 to August Abolins on Monday, October 23, 2023 18:12:42
    Seems like a search for anything will now lead to suspicion for
    anything convenient.

    I heard about this - horrible news for anonymity, as if we have any at all these days.

    The ramifications of case law like this will surely hurt the population and help the gov/corporations. Stupid.



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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to paul lee on Monday, October 23, 2023 23:55:00
    I heard about this - horrible news for anonymity, as if we
    have any at all these days.

    I think it goes beyond privacy. Like the EFF stated, "Even
    searches that refer to crimes or acts of terror are not
    themselves criminal in all or even most cases (otherwise
    historians, reporters, and crime novelists could all be subject
    to criminal investigation). "

    And, once the freedom for agencies to track and indentify
    persons of those searches becomes common place, there will be
    little any citizen could do except either NOT use searches, or
    live behind a VPN for all internet activity.

    Myself, I am not fond of doling out more money for internet
    use.


    The ramifications of case law like this will surely hurt
    the population and help the gov/corporations. Stupid.

    There can still be a chance to challenge a judge's decision.
    Judge's are known to make errors.

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