Bank robbery suspect wants NSA phone records for his defense
His lawyer is a genius and a hero. A genius because when he doesn't get the records (and be wont), it will appear the prosecution has something to hide. He wins either way.And a hero, because this makes clear the exact problem with these databases. Once they exist, there are endless uses for that each -seem- reasonable. This request illustrates that slippery slope in a way that makes even the NSA nervous.