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...why sue in the US? Wikimedia Germany would have been much better...

• xxpor 5y ago
  Who would they sue?
  • gego 5y ago
    The US Govt under Espionage and Computer Crime law (Germany ex officio), possibly breach of int treaties (FCN treaties, Germany) and ECHR for individual violations (individuals)...
    • luckylion 5y ago
      There's no way a higher German court would rule against the US government on a major issue.
      • gego 5y ago
        ...possibly... but the discovery phase, witness testimony and and and ... would have more effect than a simple secrecy clause in any us court...
        • rtkwe 5y ago
          The US can and would just refuse to respond.
          • ClumsyPilot 5y ago
            that would be telling in its own right
            • rtkwe 5y ago
              Would it? The broad strokes of the spying is pretty well established at this point so I'm not sure what new is actually gained in this hypothetical.