Policing Privacy: New Package Of Md. Bills Sets Limits On Crime-Fighting Devices

Technology has changed quickly in the last few decades. And law enforcement has adapted with it, using that technology to combat crime. But now some Maryland lawmakers say it is time to set some limits in order to protect citizens’ privacy.

Derek Valcourt has more on a new package of bills designed to control what police can and can’t do with technology.

The recent NSA Revelations launched a national conversation about government spying and data collection. Now some Maryland lawmakers say it’s time to put limits into state law for the first time in 25 years.
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