>Data seizures of this kind used to be based on probable cause. I think they get away with this because they are just collecting the information in mass and ar

>Data seizures of this kind used to be based on probable cause. I think they get away with this because they are just collecting the information in mass and are not targeting an individual. There was a point where they were only scooping up information on foreign entities, and at some point that shifted and they started collecting all foreign and domestic information. I believe it was right around the time 9/11 happened. This is what caused William Binney to leave the NSA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Binney_(intelligence_official) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Binney_(intelligence_o... In order to parse that information and look up information about a particular subject or individual, I believe they still require a subpoena, but who is to say someone with access doesn't use this giant trove of information nefariously. It also opens up the possibility of someone getting blackmail/dirt on a competitor and bribing a NSA employee to get the information. Also what is to prevent someone from retroactively going back through the information on what used to be allowed but now has changed to being illegal because of an administration change/laws being passed. The alphabet agencies definitively need more oversight, however I feel anyone tasked with that job ends up becoming entrenched in the corruption and have a hard time holding them accountable.