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Utah Made It Easier For Cops To Seize Innocent People’s Property. And Not A Single Lawmaker Voted Against It

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A new report published by the Libertas Institute, a free market think tank, reveals how a little-known new law greatly weakened legal protections for property owners facing civil forfeiture in Utah...
    






Utah Made It Easier For Cops To Seize Innocent People’s Property. And Not A Single Lawmaker Voted Against It

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A new report published by the Libertas Institute, a free market think tank, reveals how a little-known new law greatly weakened legal protections for property owners facing civil forfeiture in Utah...
    






The Biggest Privacy Stories of 2013

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Forget “twerking” and “selfies.” Dictionary.com dubbed “privacy” the word of the year in 2013. Here at The Not-So Private Parts, it feels a little like the unknown indie band we’ve been obsessed...
    






A Danger Lurks In The Righteous War Against Patent Trolls

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Judging from events that have already occurred, and others that soon will occur, righteous forces are gathered against patent trolls as never before. It is an impassioned pursuit of a coherent legal...
    






Congress Passes Major Military Sex Assault Reform

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The Senate passed a bill Thursday that contains several important changes to how the military handles sexual assault within its ranks. The legislation was included in the National Defense...
    






Limousine Reservation Service Hack Exposes 850k Customers Info

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A company that specializes in limousine services has had its valuable information cache hacked by nefarious elements. About a million well-to-do customers had their money matters exposed thanks to...

FBI Admits Compromising of Freedom Hosting Tor Servers

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The law and lawmakers are sometimes involved in some very dubious activities. It almost makes one think that they serve the criminals they’re supposed to fight more than the decent law-abiding...

NSA Analysts Abused Their Surveillance Powers

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There are times when the powers that govern tend to overstep their boundaries. Especially in the name of acts of zealous morality many crimes against humanity may be committed. Take the case of the...

Kim Dotcom becomes Anti-Spying Activist

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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was for the first time face to face with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as lawmakers examine a controversial proposal allowing intelligence agencies to spy on local...

FAA will Relax Rules for In Flight Gadget Use

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The most inconvenient thing for travelers on board a plane is when they have to shut off their devices. But that might just change now that the FAA is showing some leniency in gadget deployment by...