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Don't worry, Congress will pass a law that makes releasing such data of a current or former member of Congress illegal. Everyone else? Can't be bothered.

willcipriano 5y ago
For a recent example look at what happens if a journalist happens to gain access to the dairy of a Biden child and even decides to not publish it: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-raids-project-veritas-founder-james-okeefes-new-york-home-after-alleged-ashley-biden-diary-theft https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-raids-project-veritas-foun... You think the FBI is going to start kicking in doors if you tell them that someone stole your diary? The local police will probably laugh at you, the FBI won't even listen. It's already a two tier system when it comes to the rich and powerful and their private information. I'm guessing Oliver's data doesn't make anyone important enough look bad otherwise his door will probably get kicked in soon as well.
- chopin 5y ago
  And then he releases the data as a retaliation? Aside from this possibility, that would be a very unwise move if alone for the Streisand effect. As this data bay be obtained not only by John Oliver but anybody else what would stop a foreign actor to do so and to use it for real blackmailing? The wisest move is not to collect the data in the first place (and to forbid the collection). For everyone. The collector cannot know what the data obtained can reveal when combined with other data therefore it makes no sense to only not collect for congress people (how would the collector even know?).
  - willcipriano 5y ago
    The Streisand effect only works if you don't have the media in your pocket. The media was happy to carry water on the Hunter Biden laptop story until after the election, I suspect most people don't know about the diary and the FBI's response to it. They just won't cover it like they haven't covered a lot of things in the past few years. I'm sure some exec at HBO makes the final call on what they actually publish, if Oliver has actually anything the most it probably results in is that exec being owed some favors down the line.
itsjustjordan 5y ago
Similar to when the independent in the UK asked for Theresa May's search history https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-wants-to-see-your-internet-history-so-we-thought-it-was-only-fair-to-ask-for-hers-a6785591.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-w...
inter_netuser 5y ago
That’s probably already covered under some “national security” catch-all somewhere.

willcipriano 5y ago

For a recent example look at what happens if a journalist happens to gain access to the dairy of a Biden child and even decides to not publish it: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-raids-project-veritas-founder-james-okeefes-new-york-home-after-alleged-ashley-biden-diary-theft https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-raids-project-veritas-foun... You think the FBI is going to start kicking in doors if you tell them that someone stole your diary? The local police will probably laugh at you, the FBI won't even listen. It's already a two tier system when it comes to the rich and powerful and their private information. I'm guessing Oliver's data doesn't make anyone important enough look bad otherwise his door will probably get kicked in soon as well.

chopin 5y ago
And then he releases the data as a retaliation? Aside from this possibility, that would be a very unwise move if alone for the Streisand effect. As this data bay be obtained not only by John Oliver but anybody else what would stop a foreign actor to do so and to use it for real blackmailing? The wisest move is not to collect the data in the first place (and to forbid the collection). For everyone. The collector cannot know what the data obtained can reveal when combined with other data therefore it makes no sense to only not collect for congress people (how would the collector even know?).
- willcipriano 5y ago
  The Streisand effect only works if you don't have the media in your pocket. The media was happy to carry water on the Hunter Biden laptop story until after the election, I suspect most people don't know about the diary and the FBI's response to it. They just won't cover it like they haven't covered a lot of things in the past few years. I'm sure some exec at HBO makes the final call on what they actually publish, if Oliver has actually anything the most it probably results in is that exec being owed some favors down the line.

itsjustjordan 5y ago

Similar to when the independent in the UK asked for Theresa May's search history https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-wants-to-see-your-internet-history-so-we-thought-it-was-only-fair-to-ask-for-hers-a6785591.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-w...

inter_netuser 5y ago

That’s probably already covered under some “national security” catch-all somewhere.