Tuesday, February 20, 2007

County eavesdropping lawsuits settled...

...for $837,500.00

MI - Eight plaintiffs filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court in 2005 and 2006, alleging Michael Bridson (Undersherriff) had electronically eavesdropped on personal telephone conversations and, in some cases, repeated what he heard to others. (more)

Moral... Eavesdropping is expensive. Prevention is cheap.