section 1201 (the annoying part of DMCA saying you can't circumvent copyright protection systems) states in section E... > This section does not prohibit any l

section 1201 (the annoying part of DMCA saying you can't circumvent copyright protection systems) states in section E... > This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, information security, or intelligence activity of an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or a person acting pursuant to a contract with the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. So it would probably go nowhere in court https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201