Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's efforts to protect tyranny were defeated in the US Supreme Court. Washington, DC—The State of Illinois had a so-called Anti-Eavesdropping   Law .  It barred the recording of any conversations without the consent of all parties.  A violation of this law was a serious felony that could put violators in prison for up to 15 years.  Today, tyranny was defeated because that law is dead.   Perhaps now, The Truth Will Set You Free! The intent of the law was in itself disingenuous or downright nefarious.  As we all know, the truth can be very dangerous.  Illinois politicians made sure that that the truth could never be used against them.  This was their response to the burgeoning use of tape recorders in the 1950s.  Politicians bribery and extortion activities were being exposed by the devices and the law would bar the use of the recordings as evidence against them.   They more properly ...