sneak and peek
attrib.— «Senator Russ Feingold disclosed figures showing the Justice Department used PATRIOT Act authority to request hundreds of so-called “sneak and peek” warrants authorizing secret break-ins into US homes and businesses. Of 763 requests last year, just three had to do with terrorism investigations.» —“Headlines for September 24, 2009″ Democracy Now! Sept. 24, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)