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> Unfortunately the government was wise to expand their power in a child porn case. The state is following the age-old tactic for expanding their power and aut
by micaksica 10y ago
> Unfortunately the government was wise to expand their power in a child porn case.
The state is following the age-old tactic for expanding their power and authority: go after people others won't speak up for in fear of being labeled one of them. It's exactly what the Martin Niemöller quote is about.
While I do not condone the behavior of these people or otherwise support their crime, kudos to EFF for being willing to stand up to the state on this. As we have learned, any liberty sacrificed to "law enforcement" agencies or sociopolitical elites will almost never be reverted. You'd think we would have learned that with the Patriot Act and "terrorism".
- x1798DE 10y ago> While I do not condone the behavior of these people or otherwise support their crime Probably doesn't help that you feel the need to mention this even when talking about the nature of the tactic used.
- Hondor 10y agoWeak groups need to step on the heads of even weaker groups to gain influence. If anti-FBI-overreach activists appear to be aligned with pedophiles, that'll weaken the cause of the activists. Instead they should appear align themselves with some group that's more respected than themselves, like believers in the constitution. That's perhaps the reason pro-transsexual activists don't widely support Chelsea Manning or why bullied schoolkids aren't helped by the majority of the students who are all struggling to maintain their own image. Not that it's a very nice thing to do, it's just self-interest.