US judge rules wiretaps illegal

Thank god there is some decency left in our government....
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5260892.stm

A US programme to tap some phones without warrants is unconstitutional, and must be halted at once, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled.
The scheme, approved by President George W Bush in 2001, involves tapping conversations between some callers in the US and people in other countries.

The American Civil Liberties Union brought the case against the programme, which was uncovered by the US media.

The US government has previously insisted that the scheme is legal.