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Not true! canada handles this exactly the ...
... same as the US. A police ooficer is still considerred and agent of the government when off duty. There is no loophole. It is completely permiseable in Canada for a private citizen to report criminal activity without first having a warrent to observe that activity. The cops can then perform a search based on probable cause and admit that evidence into court.
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I'll leave it to others...  BitTwiddler | 12/14/07
That would be my question...  JT82 | 12/14/07
I was thinking that when I read it...  ju1ce | 12/14/07
So?  Gardul | 12/14/07
No expectation of privacy there  voska | 12/14/07
It was a DVD Burner  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
hmmmm  satya3 | 12/22/07
They were searching for content to burn to DVD.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
For which they had no business searching..  JT82 | 12/14/07
Unreasonable search and seizure does not apply ....  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
In the actual part applying..maybe  JT82 | 12/14/07
No it would not.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
RE: Unreasonable search and seizure  bfilipiak@... | 12/17/07
"Media Files"  mnchstr | 12/17/07
How wrong can you possibly be!  RS9 | 12/20/07
I don't know about the US  voska | 12/14/07
Not true! canada handles this exactly the ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
You are wrong  voska | 12/17/07
Not an illegal search, but trespassing.  seanferd | 12/19/07
I don't know about the US  davagain | 12/18/07
I get it  Chad_z | 12/16/07
No! The act of employing the third party ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
Got to be a line somewhere  MSST8DOG | 12/20/07
search for video on harddrive  Galderan | 12/17/07
Slippery slope indeed...  jasonp@... | 12/14/07
Then why are you perpetuating it?  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Actually, if you read the opinion of this case...  sweetolyve@... | 12/17/07
just a guess  Badgered | 12/14/07
**buzzer** Wrong.  Henaway | 12/14/07
You are correct about you being wrong.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
wrong and right  afison | 12/14/07
Face it  hubmanagement@... | 12/17/07
My DVD player allows me to watch avi etc  The Ref | 12/15/07
Any file would do  amosron@... | 12/18/07
fishy indeed  Linux Geek | 12/14/07
They were searching for content to burn to DVD  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Read what others are saying!!!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Nope you are wrong  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Say What!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
What is the relevence of the actual court findings ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I think we are talking about two things  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Illegal?  Gardul | 12/14/07
Check CIVIL Laws - not jusr CRIMINAL!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Nothing is illegal in civil law.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I can bring a Civil Suite anytime  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
A civil suit must have a basis in law.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Why would they need to?  voska | 12/14/07
It's just a matter of giving up your rights to privacy...  Grayson Peddie | 12/14/07
Incompetent Techs really  JT82 | 12/14/07
You are jumping to conclusions and making a  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
What's the matter Shade?  SpikeyMike | 12/14/07
As I have stated on numerous occasions ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
NON-Admin Logn  davagain | 12/18/07
And that was a bad thing?  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
CircuitCity No More...  gigglypuff | 12/14/07
When installing a DVD burner it is perfectly ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Nope  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Well you are wrong!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
If a review or appeal overturns the court  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
No, he will still be wrong.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
A Systems Engineer, huh?  DarienHawk67 | 12/17/07
Not of my files it's not  voska | 12/14/07
I'M CONCERNED  westks | 12/17/07
Tech is not telling the whole truth.  smoose55@... | 12/17/07
another problem with the story...  smoose55@... | 12/17/07
I agree, techs routinely search customer machines for files to copy (steal)  PasswordPassword | 12/21/07
Car Analogy  jasilvasy | 12/17/07
I call BS by Circuit City  Salman Pak | 12/14/07
Because there was a story about something ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I call BS on you  voska | 12/14/07
Your opinion that there is no reason for ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
Them are the breaks  osreinstall | 12/17/07
Not my point  voska | 12/17/07
Everyone has a viewpoint.  osreinstall | 12/17/07
Ironic last name.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
Yeah...  Linux User 147560 | 12/14/07
Stupid criminals  muzhik | 12/18/07
Exactly.  osreinstall | 12/18/07
Stupid criminals  DarthRidiculous | 12/14/07
Yes, very stupid...but thats not the point  JT82 | 12/14/07
Expectation of privacy only applies to agents of the government  DarthRidiculous | 12/14/07
So you say..but i think differently  JT82 | 12/14/07
Very good point  Gardul | 12/14/07
According to the transcript the tech was performing ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
RE: According to the transcript  bfilipiak@... | 12/17/07
Wrong  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
The government is held to a higher standard.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Now I do agree...  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Huh?  Gardul | 12/14/07
Wrong. The point you make is invalid.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
No the article says  JT82 | 12/14/07
Doesn't matter.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
and thats why i also use encryption happy  JT82 | 12/14/07
No it doesn't guy  osreinstall | 12/14/07
He looked for data to burn.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
No Again  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Youre losing it!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
How would what you describe test ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Use known SANITIZED data..  JT82 | 12/14/07
It was in accordance with official duties.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Nope - gosh you are having problems  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Read the actual court ruling and you will ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Tech should be praised  GranX6 | 12/14/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
legal questions  afison | 12/14/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  Gardul | 12/14/07
You are wrong  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
You are right . . . kind of  Gardul | 12/14/07
Nothing wrong with your scenario ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Then you are an INFORMANT ONLY  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
And based on that informant report the ....  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
This guy was NOT an Agent of the Gov.  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
okay  Gardul | 12/14/07
Crminal Versus Civil  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
As long as we agree he should be prosecuted  Gardul | 12/14/07
The court has already ruled that ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Almost As Bad As Geek Squad  itanalyst | 12/14/07
very nice  Gardul | 12/14/07
Then it must be true!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 12/14/07
Oh, And Slashdot Is MUCH More Current Than ZDNet  itanalyst | 12/14/07
It is not how current the story is I am questioning.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Maybe If You RTFA  itanalyst | 12/14/07
Sounds like intent to invade privacy from the get go  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
The tech in question was following ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
this is to OSreinstall; since i cant reply back..  JT82 | 12/14/07
I am glad you finally agree.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
I actually ran into a similar situation once.  swoopee | 12/14/07
Bet you that DA doesn't invite too many ppl over  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
That's why you don't leave the crack on the table  boberuski | 12/17/07
My reply was to the prior posting  Boot_Agnostic | 12/18/07
PuhLEEEAS!  DarbyOhara | 12/17/07
REALLY bad precedent  A.Lizard | 12/14/07
Your analogy is flawed.  Nimelennar | 12/15/07
Lovely surname, that...  HypnoToad72 | 12/14/07
Leave it up to the lawyers, to MUDDY the issue...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 12/15/07
Trolling for p0rn  Chad_z | 12/16/07
A number of techs, due to boredom  Boot_Agnostic | 12/17/07
Two things...  hawkeyefile | 12/17/07
Your method wouldn't have mattered  TucsonGuy | 12/17/07
I disagree with the Court's assumptions  josephmartins | 12/17/07
CCity  obilesk | 12/17/07
What is going on here?  Altotus | 12/17/07
So if I ghost my customers drive  Altotus | 12/17/07
What is the standard?  Altotus | 12/17/07
Yes what about the kid  Altotus | 12/17/07
Good going Circut City Tech  hdwilkins | 12/17/07
Ok check the transcript  Altotus | 12/17/07
Circuit City is closing? A little off topic.  howdougd@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  give2eric@... | 12/17/07
Kid  Altotus | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  ryank808@... | 12/17/07
Which matters...  handydan918@... | 12/17/07
Left Out  hubmanagement@... | 12/17/07
Re: Police Blotter  StoneSatellite | 12/17/07
What we have here is...  handydan918@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  sclaires@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  wht1999@... | 12/17/07
Bypass HDD all together!!!  zach.winchester | 12/18/07
Yes, they can peruse your files.  Dr_Zinj | 12/18/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  imagecapturer@... | 12/18/07
stupidity  doetom@... | 12/18/07
In the end, people should ask the policy of the stores  Boot_Agnostic | 12/18/07
Simple solutions  Azathoth | 12/20/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  atatat | 12/21/07
Pervs get upset when...  MRR045 | 12/21/07
well...  satya3 | 12/22/07
Circuit City, Geek Squad, etc...  Marty R. Milette | 12/24/07

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