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> This is an analysis, not an objective and demonstrable fact. No. You don't have to assume that law enforcement or intelligence agencies are bad faith actors
by chishaku 11y ago
> This is an analysis, not an objective and demonstrable fact.
No. You don't have to assume that law enforcement or intelligence agencies are bad faith actors to see they are constantly seeking to expand their powers.
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/235910-fbis-hacking-request-gets-initial-approval http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/235910-fbis-hacking-...
https://www.eff.org/issues/national-security-letters https://www.eff.org/issues/national-security-letters
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-fbi-using-drones-2006-20130926-story.html http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-fbi-using-d...
https://epic.org/foia/fbi/lpr/ https://epic.org/foia/fbi/lpr/
- themartorana 11y agoAlso we don't have to assume it because we know it for a fact - they are bad faith actors.
- scott_s 11y agoAmezarak is not (necessarily) assuming they are bad faith actors. Amezarak is pointing out, I think correctly, that the parent poster is inferring intent of an organization from its actions. Without specific documents from that organization spelling out that intent, I agree that such inference is analysis and not fact. It may be reasonable or even probable analysis, but that does not make it fact.