For the first time ever, FBI confirms buying data to track people; What Director said

 The FBI has openly admitted to purchasing commercially available location data, a practice that bypasses warrant requirements for accessing private information. This revelation has sparked debate, with some lawmakers condemning it as an “outrageous end run around the Fourth Amendment,” while others defend it as a vital tool for national security. The FBI has openly admitted to purchasing commercially available location data, a practice that bypasses warrant requirements for accessing private information. This revelation has sparked debate, with some lawmakers condemning it as an “outrageous end run around the Fourth Amendment,” while others defend it as a vital tool for national security.