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Come on, people. Why so many people ITT automatically associating this with "spying" (really?) or even overreach? Our government aren't making requests secretl
by nandemo 11y ago
Come on, people. Why so many people ITT automatically associating this with "spying" (really?) or even overreach?
Our government aren't making requests secretly. They aren't requesting data in bulk. They aren't asking for a backdoor.
They are requesting data about specific people who are suspects in a specific case. Essentially using a search warrant.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoThat could be true. I'd expect him to be covering something significant in his home country. Interestingly enough, one Google led me to a huge piece from his former employer: http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/nov/26/second-brazilian-blogger-shot-dead-after-criticising-politicians http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/nov/26/seco... https://www.cpj.org/2012/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2011-brazil.php https://www.cpj.org/2012/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2011-bra... http://www.forbes.com/sites/andersonantunes/2013/11/28/the-cost-of-corruption-in-brazil-could-be-up-to-53-billion-just-this-year-alone/#5bd4565e610b http://www.forbes.com/sites/andersonantunes/2013/11/28/the-c... Most interesting is the Petrobas scandal. The lead rep of government's side of the Snowden debate on Schneier's blog kept arguing spying on Brazil was legitimate, esp Petrobas. He said they're more an instrument of the state than a typical company and probably highly corrupt. That could lead to problems for the U.S. that leverage from spying could help deal with. Brazil is in process of proving him right. So, there, I've done more to get word out to Brazilians than Greenwald has his whole time living there. :P