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I think they have a right to ask for specific information on specific individuals via court order but not a dragnet. Remember when Quest was the Only one to bu
by mc32 5y ago
I think they have a right to ask for specific information on specific individuals via court order but not a dragnet.
Remember when Quest was the Only one to buck the Bush admin for access to its logs and everyone else just bent over because mumble terrorism mumble?
- otterley 5y agoThe legal discovery process actually is a dragnet. The major operational difference is that discovery is responsive — that is, you turn over the records yourself - vs. a search warrant, where law enforcement comes in and searches everything within its scope.
- mc32 5y agoBut this is like there being a rape in town and the police asking all males, no exceptions, to submit a sample of their DNA to clear them. No, thanks!
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> this is like there being a rape in town and the police asking all males, no exceptions, to submit a sample of their DNA to clear them This is not how discovery works. The closest analogy would be a rape occurring and the police announcing an investigation, requesting anyone with information to come forward and warning anyone against deleting incriminating evidence. The analogy is messy because you're comparing a Congressional inquiry with a criminal investigation.
- otterley 5y agoDiscovery isn't used in criminal cases, and no court would grant such a request anyway.
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