NSL's are unconstitutional and should be illegal, sadly nothing is technically illegal if you are the govt. The govt should not be allowed to operate in secret

NSL's are unconstitutional and should be illegal, sadly nothing is technically illegal if you are the govt. The govt should not be allowed to operate in secret and issue gag orders, because then there is no recourse and no oversight, which is exactly what happens in practice. Sadly most people in this country today couldn't care less because fear mongering and appeal to American nationalism work wonders. No one cares about human rights, due process or holding people accountable. Organizations like EFF, IA, Wikipedia/leaks are the target of state sponsored attacks and media portrays them as evil. For every time you hear of a case like this, there are thousands probably where the recipients lack the means to fight the order or are simply forced. The fact that the FBI withdrew in order not to set precedent proves they operate illegally, but of course there will be no mainstream coverage or consequences.