August 21, 2006
Is Wiretapping Unconstitutional?
[Updated: Aug 22/06] Wiretapping without a warrant is unconstitutional says US District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit, Michigan. She ordered a halt to the wiretapping program which was apparently secretly authorized by President Bush in 2001. The actual action will be delayed until another hearing on Sep 7/06.
While privacy advocates are no doubt happy, not everyone thinks Judge Taylor reasoned well in her decision and have criticized her as a Liberal, despite that her verdict was based on a number of Act violations.
One of the most important comments in her 43-page decision (or as the Washington Post calls it, "opinion") is the following:
... are no hereditary Kings in America and no powers not created by the Constitution.
This standing of hers is quite likely the primary basis for her detailed decision, and since it is aimed directly at President Bush, is the reason why "Congressional Republicans quickly condemned" her ruling.
See the Washington Post [via 21Talks ] for more details.
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