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Note that CBP does not have access to all the data NSA has gathered. If they did, we wouldn't be talking about this at all; they'd already have everything they
by ksenzee 10y ago
Note that CBP does not have access to all the data NSA has gathered. If they did, we wouldn't be talking about this at all; they'd already have everything they wanted.
- JoshTriplett 10y agoRelying on dysfunctional communication between portions of government doesn't seem like a sustainable strategy.
- idlewords 10y agoIt's not dysfunctional communication, it's legally mandated boundaries enforced by an independent judiciary. Don't cede the thing you're fighting for.
- JoshTriplett 10y ago> It's not dysfunctional communication, it's legally mandated boundaries enforced by an independent judiciary. Do you really think that wouldn't dissolve in the face of "we already have the information, we're just improving communication between government organizations"? They shouldn't collect the information in the first place.
- bigiain 10y agoI've already accepted that if the NSA is interested in me, they'll acquire _any_ cloud hosted data about me (and if they're a little more curious, most likely every bit of non-cloud data stored on my personal hardware too). I _still_ want to be able to defend myself and the people in my social graph against a bored/curious/vindictive/power-tripping CBP agent looking for excuses to meet their "must reject at least $N bearded border crossers per shift" quotas...