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> Is there any reason to be reasonably sure the NSA wouldn't just do it regardless of what a judge said? Why would they have to disobey the judge if they can m
by naringas 11y ago
> Is there any reason to be reasonably sure the NSA wouldn't just do it regardless of what a judge said?
Why would they have to disobey the judge if they can make the court say what they need?
- TallGuyShort 11y agoYeah I can see why it's a nice-to-have for them. I'm just saying they're pretty clearly above the law for all intents and purposes. I wouldn't consider the opposite result here a real win for freedom.
- DanielBMarkham 11y agoThe best result, given the situation they're in right now, is to accept defeat. Put up a bit of a struggle, have some media drama, have some politicians make speeches, get a couple of laws passed, heck, maybe even come out with a begrudging mea culpa. Then make sure the legal opinion isn't actually binding in the way the general public thinks it is, that the law has plenty of non-obvious loopholes, and continue on as if nothing has happened. In their mind, they don't have a legality problem; they have a security leak problem. I honestly believe they'll keep it all legal -- but good luck in figuring out exactly what "legal" means.