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...this is surprising? It's probably the cheapest way to get it!
by systems_glitch 3y ago
...this is surprising? It's probably the cheapest way to get it!
- sailfast 3y agoI think the main issue here is that they cannot actually do this themselves because it would violate their remit as agencies focused outside the United States for good reason, but somehow buying the same data makes it "OK" from a compliance / constitutionality perspective. It smells.
- lern_too_spel 3y agoIt doesn't make it OK from a compliance / constitutionality perspective to access non-publicly available data on Americans without due process by buying it. That's a misreading of the report. Previously discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36302666 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36302666
- systems_glitch 3y agoIronically this is what's referred to as "open source" in their business.