On April 6, 2011, a coalition of ten conservative groups sent a letter to Congress asking them to protect private electronic information held by third parties against unwarranted law enforcement access. According to the letter, laws protecting such information have been “eroded by technological change,” and Congressional action is needed to extend Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure of digital documents and other electronic information.
The letter asks Congress to require law enforcement to:
Groups signing the letter included TechFreedom, FreedomWorks, Campaign for Liberty, Washington Policy Center, Liberty Coalition, and the Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights.
Groups signing the letter included TechFreedom, FreedomWorks, Campaign for Liberty, Washington Policy Center, Liberty Coalition, and the Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights.