Wednesday, May 18, 2011

California lawmakers weigh anti-piracy bill to allow warrantless searches of CD and DVD makers

The L.A. Times reports:
The Recording Industry Assn. of America is pushing the legislation, which wants to give law enforcement officials the power to enter manufacturing plants without notice or court orders. But U.S. constitutional law scholars say the proposal may violate the 4th Amendment.
And you thought Hollywood liberals were concerned about civil liberties.