New York lawsuit aims to apply the Second Amendment to Tasers

The Firearms Policy Foundation and Matthew Avitabile are suing New York state over a regulation that outlaws the possession of electronic weapons including stun guns and Tasers. Avitabile happens to be the mayor of Middleburgh, New York, and he wants...

Google launches Constitute, a tool for creating and comparing governments (video)

Google launches Constitute, a tool for creating and comparing governments video

Countries frequently amend or draft constitutions, but they can't always find example constitutions to work from -- not every country publishes its founding documents in accessible formats. So, Google's simplifying nation building by launching Constitute, a website that puts all the world's constitutions in one place. The tool indexes both basic details as well as policies. It's easy to filter charters by their creation date, for example, or to find countries that protect equality based on gender. Whether you're forming a government or just like to dabble in political science, you can try Constitute at the source link.

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Via: Google Official Blog

Source: Constitute

New Jersey now requires search warrants for cellphone location data

New Jersey now requires search warrants for cellphone tracking data

For all the worries about sweeping US surveillance programs, Americans are claiming at least a few victories in the fight for privacy. Just look to New Jersey's Supreme Court for an example -- it has ruled that police need search warrants to obtain tracking information from cellular carriers. Citing a ruling that requires warrants for GPS tracking devices, the court has decided that attempts to obtain cellphone location data represent searches and fall under constitutional oversight. Cellphone users can expect a reasonable level of privacy when they sign up for service, according to the Supreme Court. While there's no law on the books to restrict tracking, like there is in Montana, the ruling sets a precedent for police monitoring that could extend beyond New Jersey's borders.

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Via: New York Times

Source: New Jersey Supreme Court (PDF)