Authorities: fake names are grounds for warrant-less wiretapping

In a legal case in Arizona, the Department of Justice is making the case that using a false name is “fraud” and that one cannot expect privacy by doing so (understand: warrant-less wiretapping is OK). For example, a defendant had used a broadband device, bought under a fake name, to fraud the IRS with phony (ahem) tax returns. If a crime is involved, the courts will usually side with the law enforcement authorities. However, should this logic extend further.

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