Argentine Fisherman Catches 550-Pound Stingray After Two-Hour Battle
A fisherman from Argentina has landed in the record books after catching a 550-pound, freshwater stingray in the Paraná River on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: 12 Stingrays Found Dead in ZooTampa Touch Tank
For many years, visitors at ZooTampa in Florida were able to get close to and touch the facility’s stingrays, but on Thursday the rays living in the touch tank were found dead.
In first, U.S. Judge Throws Out Cell Phone ‘Stingray’ Evidence
(Reuters) — For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects’ cell phones into revealing their locations.
Ellen DeGeneres: Transgender Stingray in Disney’s ‘Finding Dory’
Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film Finding Dory features a transgender stingray who transitions to become “Sting-Rhonda,” the film’s star Ellen DeGeneres revealed in an interview.
Warrantless Use of Stingray Devices Goes to Court
The 7th Circuit Court will finally address the use of warrantless cell-site simulators, known as stingrays, in regards to the Fourth Amendment. Believe it or not, this is the first time any federal appellate court has touched the matter.
IRS Admits to Cellphone ‘StingRay’ Surveillance, Wants to Continue Snooping
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has written a letter in response to questions from Senator Ron Wyden regarding the use of cell-site simulator technology, both admitting to use of the “StingRay” devices and expressing a desire to continue doing so in
Bill Introduced to Limit StingRay Phone Tracking Gear Used by IRS
Last week we reported on the investigation by Senators Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy into potential IRS abuse of “StingRay” cell site simulation devices. Now the House of Representatives is getting in on the action.
Senators Grassley, Leahy Investigating IRS’s Cell Phone Tracking
The IRS are getting a taste of their own medicine, courtesy of investigation by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy, into the IRS’s use of cell phone tracking by way of cell site simulators, or “StingRays.”
