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Between NSLs and Patriot Act, pretty sure the government gets anything it wants at any time with zero consequence.
by beeboop 5y ago
Between NSLs and Patriot Act, pretty sure the government gets anything it wants at any time with zero consequence.
- Verdex 5y agoMaybe. But there's something to be said for getting a hard drive full of juicy info from 'just some guy' who has zero oversight now and forever. And even if the only thing you're accomplishing is giving the secret judge a break from rubber stamping all of your requests, I can see that having some inter-department social currency benefits.
- nisegami 5y agoBut fundamentally, it needs to be out there in order to be obtained by a TLA. Facebook and Friends help by giving us a reason AND a platform for us to put information out there that can then be tapped.