Strange new Texas law requires computer techs to have private investigators license
- added July 2, 2008
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- maasanova
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From its Texas Rangers to its enthusiastic take on the death penalty, the Lone Star State has long been known for its aggressive stance on law enforcement. Thanks to a strange new law, it's a sting that may soon be felt by a number of the state's computer-repair people.
A recently passed law requires that Texas computer-repair technicians have a private-investigator license, according to a story posted by a Dallas-Fort Worth CW affiliate.
In order to obtain said license, technicians must receive a criminal justice degree or participate in a three-year apprenticeship. Those shops that refuse to participate will be forced to shut down. Violators of the new law can be hit with a $4,000 dollar fine and up to a year in jail, penalties that apply to customers who seek out their services.
Some of the area's larger companies already employee technicians with PI licenses, a fact which generally doesn't apply to small computer repair shops.
Originally published on Gearlog.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated on July 1 with a link to the law that serves as a source for this story.
A recently passed law requires that Texas computer-repair technicians have a private-investigator license, according to a story posted by a Dallas-Fort Worth CW affiliate.
In order to obtain said license, technicians must receive a criminal justice degree or participate in a three-year apprenticeship. Those shops that refuse to participate will be forced to shut down. Violators of the new law can be hit with a $4,000 dollar fine and up to a year in jail, penalties that apply to customers who seek out their services.
Some of the area's larger companies already employee technicians with PI licenses, a fact which generally doesn't apply to small computer repair shops.
Originally published on Gearlog.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated on July 1 with a link to the law that serves as a source for this story.
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Strange indeed.
It would appear that part of this serves to protect law enforcement from prosecution, should someone claim invasion of privacy, by saying the individual who initially uncovered something had legal backing to turn said information over to officials.
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I agree, huntre, and, also, this law would serve to reduce the competition for those who are requested to provide such info, should it be desired by legal means or illegal means, as the case may be of late...tricky dicks doin' it again...
maasanova, you do have a way of digging up things... keep bringing it on...-
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- PlatoTacius
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I, being in law enforcement myself, understands the need for itemizing those that are accessible or privy to the inner workings of the hi=tech info needed to operate with the ongoning and continual progression of everyday technology used in criminal activity. There has to be an operational procedure in place to conduct these operations that tamper with the invasion of private citizens in their everyday lives. Our way of life is being compounded on a daily basis by those who inheritantly want to destroy or hamper the lifestyle of a free and "OPEN" nation. It makes perfect scense to employee those who work on these computers who are governed by these institutions to protect the workings of our men and women in blue(or whatever color is assigned to your department) to continue thier efforts of protecting the citizens of these United States of OUR America.
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WTF? Bizarre.
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