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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is the Government Reading Your Email?

    An FBI agent told superiors that his friend Jill Kelly was subjected to e-mail harassment. The subsequent investigation did not uncover a crime, but it ultimately forced David Petraeus to resign as Director of the CIA.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    An FBI agent told superiors that his friend Jill Kelly was subjected to e-mail harassment. The subsequent investigation did not uncover a crime, but it ultimately forced David Petraeus to resign as Director of the CIA. The incident is being cited as evidence that technology and laws passed since September 11 demonstrate how vulnerable innocent Americans are to invasions of privacy by government agencies, turning the US into a "surveillance state." Why don't constitutional protections apply to e-mail? What's the role of Google, Facebook and the Cloud?

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    Exchanges and Medi-Cal: Rolling out Obamacare in California
    1. 0:00Gearing Up for Obamacare in California
    2. 19:24Ancient Sacred Petroglyphs Stolen
    3. 30:13Is the Government Reading Your Email?You’re reading this
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Declan McCullagh

      CNET

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      Julian Sanchez

      Cato Institute

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      Paul Rosenzweig

      Red Branch Consulting

      News

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Exchanges and Medi-Cal: Rolling out Obamacare in California
    1. 0:00Gearing Up for Obamacare in California
    2. 19:24Ancient Sacred Petroglyphs Stolen
    3. 30:13Is the Government Reading Your Email?You’re reading this
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