. . . a watershed law was passed—but instead of securing the privacy of Americans, it gave police at the state and federal level the legal right to wiretap them

. . . a watershed law was passed—but instead of securing the privacy of Americans, it gave police at the state and federal level the legal right to wiretap them. “Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're actually paying for.” Will Rogers https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/140829-be-thankful-we-re-not-getting-all-the-government-we-re-actually https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/140829-be-thankful-we-re-no...