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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by HnSpectre on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @05:58PM (#20824450)
> They claim they won't comply with vague and overbroad warrants.

Assumably it’s the judge’s opinion on this that matters, right? In the case of a national security letter this fight wouldn’t even be public. Assume the worst.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by henryfjordan on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @06:06PM (#20824520)
A judge would review the warrant before issuing it hopefully. I think Google can basically say "Look, this is a bad warrant and you'd be better off narrowing it a bit" and that would work in most cases.

You, as a defendant, can also challenge the warrant as part of your trial if you are caught, potentially getting the results of the search thrown out.

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Re:Feds ordered Google location dragnet to solve Wisconsin b... by saagarjha on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @08:34PM (#20825546)
Can you if there's a national security "concern"?
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