There's no law per se against a private citizen gathering evidence; people do things everyday for which they might be held to account. Not that Governor Palin is among them. I’d expect to find nothing incriminating, but the attack on Sarah Palin’s privacy is inexcusable. Citizens do have rights, the right to be secure in their papers among them. In a poorly worded memorandum, the Associated Press informed the Secret Service, “No way dude, are we givin’ up them emails ‘till we get the moose stew recipe. Like get your own story man, this one’s ours.” Due to the nature of the electronic medium, the Palin case should be groundbreaking. For the less technologically inclined (attention all staffers): whenever one’s cell phone is switched on, not necessarily making a call, just turned on, even if it's not a GPS enabled device, it emits a signal that anyone who obtains your SIM card number may track with an array of inexpensive software. GOOGLE GPS tracking devices. The phone’s speaker can also be remotely activated for use as a listening device. Perhaps you’re wondering, as did I, how certain individuals seem to know your whereabouts, or manage to show up when and where they do. High tech devices lend the good, the bad & the ugly a level of sophistication hitherto unimagined. Cell phone option: remove battery when not in use: http://theseedsof9-11.com