What has the LAPD done now? According to L.A. Weekly, the police have used the supposedly terror investigation only StingRay technology and spied upon non-suspects.
Listening in on calls
Of the 155 StingRay mobile phone investigation cases the LAPD faced between June and Sept last year, over 13 percent of cases exposed the communications of innocent non-suspects without their awareness or consent. The LAPD has had access to StingRay technology since 2006, due to subsidies from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The intent was for StingRay to be used specifically for terrorism inspections, but the LAPD has documented proof that there have been burglary, drug and murder investigations where StingRay was pressed into use. As yet, LAPD officials have refused to address questions regarding the StingRay technology, including whether the department thinks it has the legal right to use the technology in a way that invades the privacy of non-suspects.
One person who doesn't believe the LAPD has the right to use StingRay in this fashion is Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. Scheer notes that LAPD procedure manuals are ambiguous as to whether such use of StingRay is legal without a warrant or judicial permission. According to those familiar with the technology, avoiding collateral cellular data interception from non-suspects when they are in close proximity to suspects is practically extremely hard.
Secretly looking at data
Another troubling facet of StingRay to civil privileges advocates is that the technology can circumvent the standard process of requesting location data from carrier networks before eavesdropping. Usually, authorities have needed a court order before gaining access, but with StingRay, authorities can get around carrier monitors totally in secret.
How should StingRay fit in with privacy regulations?
Privacy laws have to be addressed since StingRay may be hurting a lot of privacy privileges for customers. Many attorneys agree with American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Linda Lye who believes that the law needs to look at StingRay and create brand new legislation so privacy violations will be avoided.
Listening in on calls
Of the 155 StingRay mobile phone investigation cases the LAPD faced between June and Sept last year, over 13 percent of cases exposed the communications of innocent non-suspects without their awareness or consent. The LAPD has had access to StingRay technology since 2006, due to subsidies from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The intent was for StingRay to be used specifically for terrorism inspections, but the LAPD has documented proof that there have been burglary, drug and murder investigations where StingRay was pressed into use. As yet, LAPD officials have refused to address questions regarding the StingRay technology, including whether the department thinks it has the legal right to use the technology in a way that invades the privacy of non-suspects.
One person who doesn't believe the LAPD has the right to use StingRay in this fashion is Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. Scheer notes that LAPD procedure manuals are ambiguous as to whether such use of StingRay is legal without a warrant or judicial permission. According to those familiar with the technology, avoiding collateral cellular data interception from non-suspects when they are in close proximity to suspects is practically extremely hard.
Secretly looking at data
Another troubling facet of StingRay to civil privileges advocates is that the technology can circumvent the standard process of requesting location data from carrier networks before eavesdropping. Usually, authorities have needed a court order before gaining access, but with StingRay, authorities can get around carrier monitors totally in secret.
How should StingRay fit in with privacy regulations?
Privacy laws have to be addressed since StingRay may be hurting a lot of privacy privileges for customers. Many attorneys agree with American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Linda Lye who believes that the law needs to look at StingRay and create brand new legislation so privacy violations will be avoided.
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