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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Privacy

Crime and Justice · Five by 8

What would you give up to get rid of drunks on the road? (5×8 – 2/18/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 18, 2014, 7:20 AM Feb 18, 2014
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Rounding up the innocent to catch the guilty, the winter of our discontent, what’s in your credit card agreement, Kevin Grow goes to the NBA, and the luck and realities of the Twin Cities classrooms. Read more →

Five by 8 · Weather

Royally bummed in Hibbing (5×8 – 1/23/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 7:12 AM Jan 23, 2014
61

There’ll be no Winter Frolic queen in Hibbing this year, dispatches from the land formerly known as winter tough, why schools will one day close when it gets to the 30s, was too much information released about the Target data break-in, and the science of poverty with Bill Nye. Read more →

Economy · Five by 8

Hiding behind privacy laws, sad Ricky, and how ‘do what you love’ fuels class war (5×8 – 1/17/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 17, 2014, 7:43 AM Jan 17, 2014
15

The convenience of Minnesota privacy laws, sad Ricky Rubio, how the “do what you love” bromide cheapens workers, the beauty and genius of the diverging diamond, and NPR and the ‘b’ word. Read more →

Crime and Justice

Six takeaways from the NSA ruling

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 27, 2013, 2:32 PM Dec 27, 2013
3

Key points on the NSA data collection ruling, which is likely headed for the Supreme Court. Read more →

Why a judge derailed phone records spying

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 16, 2013, 1:51 PM Dec 16, 2013
1

At least for now, the mass collection of phone records is an unreasonable search under the Constitution, federal judge Richard Leon ruled today. He granted a preliminary injunction sought by two men — Larry Klayman and Charles Strange — saying they were likely to prevail in their constitutional challenge. But he stayed the injunction pending Read more →

Crime and Justice

When a drug dog sniffs, is it a search?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 2, 2013, 11:45 AM Dec 2, 2013
4

When you mail a package, do you have any expectation of privacy about what’s inside? Read more →

Crime and Justice

License plate scanners: When does surveillance go too far?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 9, 2013, 1:21 PM Aug 9, 2013
5

A close encounter with a police license plate scanner. Read more →

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