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Gagarin1917today at 12:27 AM1 replyview on HN

Why the hell are bank records less protected in the first place? Banks should be able to always ask for a warrant.


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twoodfintoday at 2:00 AM

Bank records are correspondence between a person and the bank, not “persons, houses, papers, and effects” as protected by the Fourth Amendment. As such, they’re subject to subpoena.

Now, Congress could extend similar protections to bank records any time they like. Vote accordingly.