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SEC bought access to over a billion airline records to track travelers, no warrant required
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2026
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How is this not unlawful search?
I understand that because the use of and purchase/sharing of this kind of data (which for the purposes of my arguments includes any data broker data, including the data from Flock license plate readers) is not considered illegal due to a lack of consumer protection laws. But how is the government acquiring and using this data not considered a subversion of due process?
They count as business records. No need for a warrant.
They don't care, law doesn't really matter anymore
Because the majority of the SC are traitors.
Does anyone really have expectations of privacy when then buy a ticket and then fly in a plane full of people to a different city, stat or country?
Yes. I expect privacy like I have a right to it.