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Secret courts, mass data collection - no part of it seems legal.
by annoyingnoob 7y ago
Secret courts, mass data collection - no part of it seems legal.
- olliej 7y agoI agree entirely, but unfortunately the courts have repeatedly said that they agree with the gov :-/
- colejohnson66 7y agoNot necessarily. They say you can’t prove you’re being surveilled, therefore, you can’t claim a violation of your rights. The argument is that because the evidence (the Snowden leaks) were obtained illegally, they’re not admissible. I understand the reasoning (we don’t want the government using illegally obtained stuff against us). I personally find this ridiculous. I agree that government against the people shouldn’t use illegally obtained evidence, but the other way around should be allowed; the government shouldn’t be able to hide illegal activities under the pretense of “national security.”