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I find it strange that it would be perfectly OK to sell this data to a commercial entity, but it's not OK to sell it to the government.
by Steeeve 10y ago
I find it strange that it would be perfectly OK to sell this data to a commercial entity, but it's not OK to sell it to the government.
- nostrademons 10y agoI think that what the buyer does with the data has a lot to do with this. They would be in even more trouble if they had sold the data to a private mercenary firm who takes out contracts on business rivals, for example. Conversely, if they had been selling to, say, the U.S. Census Bureau or FEMA, they would likely be lauded. It does say a lot about how little people trust the police these days, though.