Wiretapping is one of the FBI's most sensitive techniques and is strictly controlled by federal statutes. It is used infrequently and only to combat terrorism and the most serious crimes. ... Wiretapping without meeting these stringent requirements and obtaining the necessary court orders is a serious felony under the law.

How is wiretapping unconstitutional?

The Katz decision (7-1) concluded that wiretaps and other types of electronic surveillance were unconstitutional because they violate an individual's right to be protected against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Is wiretapping illegal in the Philippines?

RA 4200 made it unlawful “for any person, not being authorized by all the parties to any private communication or spoken word, to tap any wire or cable, or by using any other device or arrangement, to secretly overhear, intercept, or record such communication or spoken word by using a device commonly known as a ...