
<p>"How many times have I told you? Always call from an outside line!"</p><p>Those of you with a history of sketchy dealings lurking in your Facebook messages and/or Gmail archives are one step closer to search-and-seizure protection.</p><p>Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced an amendment that would require the cops to show up with a warrant if they want access to personal data stored in the cloud. And earlier today, reports The Hill, that amendment was officially adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee.</p><p>But don't open up a Gchat conversation with your weed dealer just yet.</p><p><a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/09/patrick-leahy-gmail-committee-warrant-legal-protection-adopted/">Keep reading...</a></p>