NEVADA bill seeks ability to subpeona electricity usage

[SomeGuy]

A heads up for Nevada folks.

Reno Gazette Journal

Nevada prosecutors seek broader subpoena power

By Guy Clifton • [email protected] • March 4, 2009

A bill to enable law enforcement agencies to subpoena utility bills and phone records drew criticism Tuesday from both ends of the political spectrum.

Senate Bill 51, sought by the Nevada Department of Public Safety, would allow investigators to issue a subpoena to a utility or phone company to get a suspect's name, address, date of birth, Social Security number or passport number. Current law only allows for subpoenas seeking name and address from a utility.

Scott Jackson, chief of the investigation division for the Department of Public Safety, told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee the expanded authority would help law enforcement ensure they are investigating the correct target.

"If we serve a subpoena on a utility company and are provided the name, for instance, James Smith at an address of 123 Jones Street, that doesn't necessarily positively identify that individual for us."

"This information is very helpful to positively identify that individual in the course of the investigation so that we're sure we have the right person," Jackson said. "In this nature of identity theft and terrorism, it's very difficult at times to appropriately and properly identify individuals."

The proposed bill would allow investigators to look at utility usage records, which could help them identify people involved in indoor marijuana cultivation.

"Excessive power usage, kilowatt usage is an indicator to us that there may be criminal activity afoot and through further investigation or corroboration, we can apply for a search warrant for the residence."

He said subpoenas could not be issued without "reasonable suspicion" of criminal activity.

 

[whodi]

That's horrible.. especially coming from a place with legal prostitution.

I doubt the bill will go through though so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

that might work for N.Nevada but S.Nevada and almost every other home haven a swimming pool doubtful.

 

[resinryder]

Police here want ultimate power and sadly enough most people and politicians will let them have it. Say it's for one reason but use it for every other reason they can. In another bill, they also want to give the police the power to pull you over simply if a officer "thinks" they saw you not wearing a seat belt. I don't think that will pass tho. At least I hope it doesn't. I can see it now, I pulled you over because I thought you weren't wearing your seat belt but I see now that you are. While I have you here, mind if I search the car?

Another thing that's had me bothered for a few is, I've seen a black or dark colored helicopter flying in a grid pattern over the valley for the past couple of weeks. Very strange.

 

[Maj.PotHead]

Police here want ultimate power and sadly enough most people and politicians will let them have it. Say it's for one reason but use it for every other reason they can. In another bill, they also want to give the police the power to pull you over simply if a officer "thinks" they saw you not wearing a seat belt. I don't think that will pass tho. At least I hope it doesn't. I can see it now, I pulled you over because I thought you weren't wearing your seat belt but I see now that you are. While I have you here, mind if I search the car?

Another thing that's had me bothered for a few is, I've seen a black or dark colored helicopter flying in a grid pattern over the valley for the past couple of weeks. Very strange.

hey brotha

{Another thing that's had me bothered for a few is, I've seen a black or dark colored helicopter flying in a grid pattern over the valley for the past couple of weeks. Very strange. }
yes its blk and unmarked except 1 or 2 have a circle of stars and DOJ on tail section
lol i watch this sucker with my binoculars sometimes i've seen these blk helos fly the grid and or seem like following some1. not me lol but some1 else heck just before new yrs eve a chinook and 2 heuys flew a grid over town watched them in the b-nocs also. you do realize LEO here has access to unmanned remote control drones mainly because of what training base is here. a while back channel8 news talked about the training base gifting a few of these drones to our local LEO think that was like 07 maybe last yr

 

[resinryder]

Thanks Maj. P. Good to see I was seeing what I thought I was and not nuts, lol
I do remember the reports about the UAV's.
Welcome to Vegas. What happens here stays here.......unless your video surveillance is needed for further reasons.