Will the LAPD be held responsible for spying on the cellphone discussions of innocent bystanders? Evidently tech to watch terror suspects, StingRay has been used quite differently.
StingRay tapped over 13 percent of cellphone inspections from June to September 2012
The LAPD has been getting some heat lately for inappropriate use of StingRay cellular phone technology. The technology was only intended to be used in terrorism cases, but it turns out that is not all the LAPD was doing. In fact, of the 155 StingRay cases from last year between June and Sept, 13 percent exposed innocent non-suspects. The LAPD officials have not commented on the technology and whether or not it was used illegally, but it was specifically given to them in 2006 with subsidies from the federal Department of Homeland Security in order to track terrorism. It has been found that the technology is used in many burglary, murder and narcotic cases as well.
The First Amendment Coalition executive director Peter Scheer does not think the LAPD should be able to use this sort of technology. It is virtually impossible to stay away from intercepting other people with the StingRay technology, according to those who use the technology, but the LAPD manuals do not even make it clear whether or not this is unlawful.
Privately looking at information
Another troubling aspect of StingRay to civil privileges supports is that the technology can circumvent the standard process of requesting location data from carrier networks before eavesdropping. Usually, authorities have required a court order before gaining access, but with StingRay, authorities can get around carrier monitors entirely in secret.
How should StingRay fit in with privacy regulations?
There are too many potential privacy violations, according to American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Linda Lye. Others agree with her too. It is unclear how StingRay technology plays a part in privacy regulations, but it does need to be addressed.
StingRay tapped over 13 percent of cellphone inspections from June to September 2012
The LAPD has been getting some heat lately for inappropriate use of StingRay cellular phone technology. The technology was only intended to be used in terrorism cases, but it turns out that is not all the LAPD was doing. In fact, of the 155 StingRay cases from last year between June and Sept, 13 percent exposed innocent non-suspects. The LAPD officials have not commented on the technology and whether or not it was used illegally, but it was specifically given to them in 2006 with subsidies from the federal Department of Homeland Security in order to track terrorism. It has been found that the technology is used in many burglary, murder and narcotic cases as well.
The First Amendment Coalition executive director Peter Scheer does not think the LAPD should be able to use this sort of technology. It is virtually impossible to stay away from intercepting other people with the StingRay technology, according to those who use the technology, but the LAPD manuals do not even make it clear whether or not this is unlawful.
Privately looking at information
Another troubling aspect of StingRay to civil privileges supports is that the technology can circumvent the standard process of requesting location data from carrier networks before eavesdropping. Usually, authorities have required a court order before gaining access, but with StingRay, authorities can get around carrier monitors entirely in secret.
How should StingRay fit in with privacy regulations?
There are too many potential privacy violations, according to American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Linda Lye. Others agree with her too. It is unclear how StingRay technology plays a part in privacy regulations, but it does need to be addressed.
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