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Targeted Killing
Our government's killing of American terrorism suspects raises profound questions that ought to be the subject of informed public debate. That's why the ACLU is asking the government release basic — and accurate — information about the drone program. So far, the CIA has taken the position that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of such a program, despite the fact that numerous government officials have spoken about the program to the public and the press.
Recently, the government filed a letter in an ACLU lawsuit indicating that officials “at the highest level” are reevaluating the government’s stance on the secrecy of the targeted killing program. Although senior officials have described some aspects of the drone program in public speeches, greater transparency is needed.
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If the police want to read your email, they should get a warrant.
The more we do online, the more digital footprints we leave behind. Protections for our online activities – searches, purchases, mobile phone usage – have not been updated since 1986. That's before the World Wide Web and before most people even had a cell phone.
Today, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which should safeguard electronic communications records (like your email or chat logs) and the information you share with companies (like Google documents or social networking posts), is in serious need of an update.
The government should have to go to a judge and get a warrant that says it has probable cause to believe you've committed a crime before it can read your email, browse through your social networking account, or track your location.
