Why is the FBI being given powers that could count as an act of war?<p>If the FBI needs the ability to invade foreign computers, it should have to seek a court order requesting the military (eg, the NSA) compromise those computers.
I don't see what difference this would make. U.S. spies & “law” enforcement only work by their own rules anyway (not the rule of law) and they don't give a rodent's backside for the written law of any country, including the U.S. itself.
This seems to be aimed at VPN & Tor users inside the US.<p>> The proposed amendment addresses a jurisdictional limitation in the current version of Rule 41(b)(1) that prevents a judge from issuing a warrant unless the target is known to be located within her district.