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October 2, 2012 11:20 pm GMT

Vetoed: Warrantless Spying Is Here To Stay

tower-flickr-kiwanjaCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown struck down a privacy bill that would have required a warrant before tracking the location of a citizen's mobile device, signaling a trend among Democrats and Republicans, at all levels of power, that warrantless spying has become a staple of American life. Earlier this month, the American Civil Liberties Union reported that wiretapping has nearly quadrupled under President Obama. After Senate Democrats refused to pass a cybersecurity law for America's infrustructure installations, such as power plants, the Obama administration is reportedly penning an executive order to push through some of the measures.

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