Electronic Eavesdropping
what is eavesdropping?
When somebody secretly listens to a conversation.
Court said GPS tracking is more_______________________________
private and detailed than simple following a car, so it needs stronger protection
What does ECPA stand for?
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
This was made after the tragedy of___
9/11
"Never Forget"
9/11
What does modern technology pave the way for?
Complex Forms of Communications.
True or False
The Supreme court ruled in U.S. v. Jones that police don't need a search warrant before putting a GPS tracker on someone's car
False
The ECPA makes it were police usually need ___________________________________
a judge's permission to listen to private phone calls and check electronic messages
What type of law was this?
A Federal Law
What was one of the first landmark case electronic eavesdropping?
Olmstead vs US
In what case did they rule that police must have a search warrant before putting a GPS tracker on someone's car
U.S. v. Jones
What does CALEA stand for?
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
What public law is it?
107-56
What did the agents tapped in Olmstead vs US?
Phone Lines
Where agencies like the FBI forced to turn off many GPS trackers
Yes or no
Yes
CALEA made it were police could still_______________________
secretly listen to calls even as phone technology improved
How did this Act make America united and strong?
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.
What did the supreme court rule on the Omlstead vs US?
That the telephones lines that the agents tapped were not apart of the defendants home.
What did agencies like the FBI have to do after the ruling.
turn off many GPS trackers until they received proper warrants
What did the Telecommunications Act do?
made it illegal to use phones or the internet to bother or send harrmful content to others
What did it do?
Greatly expanded the investigative authority of law enforcement agencies throughout America