The Brady Law, Privacy, and the Bat-Computer

In this Harvard Law blog post, author William McGeveran makes the following reference to the Batcomputer:

The problem is that, despite the fantasy of high technology on shows like 24 or CSI: Paducah, there is no Bat-Computer. Law enforcement access to data is not as sophisticated as the general public believes.

URL = http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2007/05/23/the-brady-law-privacy-and-the-bat-computer/

The Batcomputer has influenced the perceptions of the public as to what information law enforcement can find.