[drawnwren]

> That's not what is happening here. The police are not purchasing access like an advertiser would; they are receiving special access for the purpose of tracking suspects.

Yes, but my point was that we're only arguing about how much someone should have to spend to gain access.

> The SCOTUS of the 1960s was very clear -- routing your communication through a corporate party does not,

But my point, _again_, is that they were _not_ clear that you have some expectation of privacy after _selling your personal data on an exchange_.

[notbob]

I know what your point is. My point is that the courts have considered your point and don't agree... and for good reason. Your legal analysis basically amounts to "I don't like that other people use Google's services, and they deserve to suffer for their complacency".