In a victory for the public’s right to know, a Supreme Court judge in Buffalo this afternoon ruled that the Erie County Sheriff’s Office must disclose public information “stingrays,” devices that can track and record New Yorkers’ locations via their cell phones. The New York Civil Liberties Union sued the Sheriff’s Office in November for failing to follow the law and respond to public information about how it uses the devices.
more here.........http://www.nyclu.org/news/court-orders-erie-county-sheriff-disclose-use-of-stingray-surveillance-device
more here.........http://www.nyclu.org/news/court-orders-erie-county-sheriff-disclose-use-of-stingray-surveillance-device