ACLU records show 64 percent growth in electronic spying since president took office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s use of electronic devices to intercept phone
numbers, email addresses and online information has climbed by 64 percent since 2009, according to a study of records released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Government data shows that from 2009 to 2011, the combined number of court orders for so-called pen registers and trap and trace devices on phones rose from 23,535 in 2009 to 37,616 in 2011, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Federal surveillance rises sharply under Obama | WashingtonGuardian.
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