[CodeAndCuffs]

> That defeats the entire point of this arrangement, which allows them to investigate in situations where the legal requirements for obtaining a warrant are not met. (Which is the elephant in the room: the entire premise of this system is to bypass established legal thresholds).

This is just 100% false. If im pulling a prescription from a pharmacy its because Doctor Adams told me "I never wrote a prescription for Bill Barnes for percocet, but this state maintained record says that he filled a prescription for percocet at CVS #12345 on main street". That statement alone is enough to get a warrant for said pharmacy records.

[chimeracoder]

> That statement alone is enough to get a warrant for said pharmacy records.

Great, then get a warrant.

The entire reason this story exists is because people are surprised and - rightfully - upset that law enforcement is able to access this information without one.

[WarOnPrivacy]

>> That statement alone is enough to get a warrant for said pharmacy records.

> Great, then get a warrant.

I agree with my whole heart. This is the meat and bone of the discussion.

And an important side note: The assertions "can't access without a warrant" and "can't access at all" need to be clearly distinct at all times. Once the 1st gets translated as the 2nd, the good faith portion of this discussion is lost.