Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell camera videos just by asking. Henceforth, the company will require a subpoena or a search warrant.

That’s great news. One needn’t be anti-cop (I’m certainly not) to agree that government should jump through a hoop or two before seizing images people reasonably believe to be private. Yet we’re dealing here only with the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Too Many Security Cameras, Not Enough Safety

Too Many Security Cameras, Not Enough Safety

Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no........

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