It’s no surprise wiretaps jumped 19% last year when judges granted EVERY SINGLE REQUEST that authorities made. Of the 1710 wiretaps made, 1507 of them were portable devices (cell phone, pager, etc.). "We’re still seeing a huge trend toward increased surveillance," said Edgar. We’re seeing huge trends toward increased surveillance all over the place, aren’t we?
Wiretaps in U.S. Jump 19 Percent in 2004
April 28th, 2005 Robert Alan James Fitzpatrick III