We've Lost Reception Again

I happened to choose an opinion piece from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper by a Mr. Mike Norman posted on September 18, 2014 titled “Texas lawmakers will have to tackle electronic privacy issues.”

Mr. Norman introduces an issue in technology that at one point in time needed to be  protected, but as of today has gone a bit too far and is in need to be revised to a more practical form of usage. In 2013, legislation was passed to protect certain electronic data for the general public’s sake, however police officers and prosecutors are saying that such protection may now be hindering investigations that need fast actions in order to save lives.

Apparently some data on mobile devices can link someone to the vicinity of a crime, rule another person out, or link potential suspects all together. What it boils down to is which information requires a court order and which do not? All the while, the clock is ticking away in efforts to obtaining the correct and proper paperwork to proceed in such investigations.

I feel that Mr. Norman did an awesome job in presenting his argument in this piece giving him substantial credibility. A worthy and solid argument has evidence to back it up and Mr. Norman has provided examples of such when including the meet between the Senate State Affairs Committee and police officers and prosecutors along with other testimonies. Mr. Norman goes on by offering related information to the Texas Electronic Privacy Coalition and their relationship to courts in rectifying the situation.

I would go as far to say that Mr. Norman may not be aiming for one specific group of people for an audience but more of informing inquisitive individuals who may be interested in what ray of topics be presented to the Legislature come next January.