Geofence warrants get all the hype. But Google also stores other data of interest to law enforcement: Google searches. With these warrants, law enforcement asks Google to search its repositories for certain searches performed by users. Once the government has this data in hand, it will start asking Google to narrow things down. And, once…
Police in Denver, Colo., used what some call a “digital dragnet” when they asked Google for search history related to a stalled arson investigation. The tactic netted suspects, but also kicked up privacy concerns.
DENVER Two of the three teenagers charged with murder for allegedly setting a Denver home on fire and killing a family of five inside will be tried as adults, a judge ruled this week,.