FBI Seizure of Liberty Safe Passcode Exposes Privacy Loophole: Expert

FBI’s action has sparked fears over the growing power of government and the erosion of constitutional safeguards.
FBI Seizure of Liberty Safe Passcode Exposes Privacy Loophole: Expert
A seal reading "Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation" is displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington, on Aug. 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Lysiak
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The FBI’s seizure of the code to the safe of a man accused of protesting on Jan. 6 has sparked fears over the growing power of government and the erosion of constitutional safeguards.

Christopher Slobogin, a criminal and procedure law professor at Vanderbilt Law School, told the Epoch Times that the current law, as interpreted by the courts, leaves citizens at the mercy of the corporations and businesses who handle our data.

Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak
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Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
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