> "It really seems like the lack of a warrant was a technicality here and could have easily gone the other way and still got to the same result."

It still might. He's yet to be tried. He's yet to be convicted. It's going to be interesting / crazy to see how the ACLU reacts to this.

Also, in a way, this situation reminds me of the recent FB snafu. That is, access to your friends was granted by you (or me), not them.

The point being, personal privacy isn't so personal anymore.