The 6th Circuit court of appeals has become way to abstract.
As this ruling implys, "law enforcement" means any employee of a policing agency who has a badge. A warrant implys the force of the government. Criminals with badges like Drew Peterson can mine or sell this data to private investigating services for profit. As long as they keep quiet about it there will be no political pressure to override this ruling through legislative action. This extra income could really help an officer if he has to pay child support.
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The 6th Circuit court of appeals has become way to abstract.
As this ruling implys, "law enforcement" means any employee of a policing agency who has a badge. A warrant implys the force of the government. Criminals with badges like Drew Peterson can mine or sell this data to private investigating services for profit. As long as they keep quiet about it there will be no political pressure to override this ruling through legislative action. This extra income could really help an officer if he has to pay child support.