Why Legislate Privacy?
State legislation designed to curb privacy abuses are gaining traction. Utah has passed statutes designed to undercut privacy abuses; one such reform prevents law enforcement from obtaining someone’s electronic data without a...
Big Brother is Watching You
The House committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021, began releasing its findings to the public in a multi-week event on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The committee plans to reveal their findings through witness testimony...
PhotoCop? Warning: Constitution Questions May Be Larger Than They Appear
The Deseret News recently published an opinion piece advocating for the legalization of PhotoCop devices in Utah—cameras to automatically record and punish violators of the law.
Asset Forfeiture Reform Is Great. More Is Better.
There’s still a lot of work to be done to fully protect an individual's private property from being taken by law enforcement.
Supreme Court Ruling Delegitimizes Red Flag Laws
This reaffirmation of both privacy and Second Amendment rights should give pause to advocates of red flag laws. Posing as defenders of public safety, red flag laws bypass the Second and Fourth Amendments while simultaneously...
New Restrictions on Civil Asset Forfeiture in Utah
The government can steal your property. This new law further restricts that troubling power.