How could the Privacy Protection Act (PPA) impact a computer crime investigation? What issues should be considered?
What will be an ideal response?
Investigators must be alert to situations where the PPA may be implicated. Under this act, with certain exceptions, it is considered unlawful for a government agent to search for or seize materials possessed by a person reasonably believed to have a legitimate purpose for disseminating information to the public. For example, seizure of First Amendment materials such as drafts of newsletters or Web pages may implicate the PPA. The PPA prohibition on use of a search warrant does not apply in the following circumstances:
• Materials searched for or seized are contraband, fruits, or instrumentalities of the
crime.
• There is reason to believe that the immediate seizure of such materials is necessary
to prevent death or serious bodily injury.
• Probable cause exists to believe that the person possessing the materials has
committed or is committing a criminal offense to which the materials relate.
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