In a victory for rebellious teenagers, the Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that a mother violated the state's privacy act by eavesdropping on her daughter's phone conversation. Federal wiretap law has been interpreted to allow parents to record their child's conversations. But Washington privacy law is stricter. Washington is one of 11 states that requires consent from all parties involved before a conversation may be intercepted or recorded. "The Washington statute ... tips the balance in favor of individual privacy at the expense of law enforcement's ability to gather evidence without a warrant," Justice Tom Chambers wrote in the unanimous opinion. | 
