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Let's not pretend that Law Enforcement (aka The Government) is asking for these powers in a vacuum. Every time a terrorist event happens, or pedophile ring is b
by csours 7y ago
Let's not pretend that Law Enforcement (aka The Government) is asking for these powers in a vacuum. Every time a terrorist event happens, or pedophile ring is broken up the public asks why it was not prevented or stopped sooner.
The argument of data security vs physical security needs to take place with your neighbors and not just your Senators.
Don't get too mad when Law Enforcement does what your neighbors ask.
- stephen_g 7y agoI see this trope a lot around these kinds of discussions, but don't really see this going on as much when such events actually happen. Sure, it happens to some extent but I really wonder whether this claim (saying that large numbers of people basically demand more and more surveillance whenever any major crime happens) is instead hugely exaggerated and pushed by those very people trying to push more and more surveillance...
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