>The Secret Service told 404 Media in an email last week it is no longer using the tool.<p>Given that parsing non-denial-denials is journalism 101, I wonder at 404’s studious incuriosity about the Secret Service statement. Here are some questions I would ask the Secret Service on the record if this was my story.<p>1. Does the Secret Service use other tools, partners or methods to collect location data on Americans without establishing probable cause and obtaining a warrant?<p>2. Does the secret service collect the location data of all Americans, or does it target certain groups in particular? If the latter, how does the service decide who to target?<p>3. What other crimes become non-crimes if the private company hired to commit them gets the victim to check a box labeled “I agree to the terms of service” prior to watching a funny cat video?<p>4. Hypothetically speaking, is it now legal for me to start the “uber for loansharking” if my terms of service indicate that the penalty for late payment is kneecapping by non-employee gig muscle?<p>5. Can the secret service identify my source for this story by determining who i’ve been meeting for lunch at the Holiday Inn every Friday for the past two months? If so will your wife be in a lot of trouble?