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October 11th, 2011, 05:27 PM
Already a post exists...Lotuseclat79 was very quick.
Please continue here: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=309525&highlight=Appelbaum

Hungry Man
October 11th, 2011, 05:29 PM
They should have waited for a search warrant but it's not like they wouldn't just pull out the patriot act.

EDIT: Nevermind,
-{ Quote: " after they requested it using a secret court order enabled by a controversial 1986 law called the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, according to the Wall Street Journal. " }-

funkydude
October 11th, 2011, 05:30 PM
Wtf... I thought Google was part of that agreement where they weren't allowed to hand over data without a warrant..?

Hungry Man
October 11th, 2011, 05:31 PM
-{ Quote: "Wtf... I thought Google was part of that agreement where they weren't allowed to hand over data without a warrant..?" }-
They pulled out some secret court order.

I mean, they could challenge it and lose like they occasionally try to do... but in the end the results are the same.

ronjor
October 11th, 2011, 05:34 PM
Let's post here. > https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=309525