13.07.2016 - 07:04 [ Techdirt ]

Senators Wyden And Heinrich Speak Out Against Expanding FBI‘s Ability To Warrantlessly Spy On Your Communications

Despite the fact that the FBI was asking for this just days before the Orlando shooting, right after it, a bunch of Senators, led by John McCain, used the opportunity to fast track that legislative change, cynically pointing to the Orlando shooting as a reason why it‘s needed (despite it having nothing whatsoever to do with that). That effort failed, but just barely — and it‘s expected to be brought up again shortly for another vote.