AT&T getting secret immunity from wiretapping laws

[Pliny]

More unconstitutional behavior from the govt.

the US Department of Justice is secretly helping AT&T and other service providers evade wiretapping laws so that the US government can conduct surveillance on parts of their networks.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/24/4261410/att-getting-secret-wiretapping-immunity-government-surveillance?utm_source=howtogeek&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

[RandyWayne]

I thought this was actually old news, or at least it has been going on for the past 10-12 years with a wink and a nod from gov.

[Pliny]

Apparently it continues and is becoming more overt.