U.S. government allows itself to copy all your old emails

‘As the government continues to widen its electronic surveillance in the ongoing fight against “terrorism,” Americans are witnessing the slow, steady erosion of their constitutional right to privacy embodied within the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment.

As reported by McClatchy Papers, the federal government now has the authority — somehow — to read emails that are more than six months old, and without a court-issued warrant. So, if ever there was an incentive to clear out your inbox and your trash, this is certainly it.’

Read more: U.S. government allows itself to copy all your old emails