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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. (not referring to Wyden) Really, the best reason (from the security org point of view) not to collect so much survei
by kurthr 3y ago
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. (not referring to Wyden)
Really, the best reason (from the security org point of view) not to collect so much surveillance on your home population, is because it creates a single point of failure for foreign adversaries to gain access. Most of the interesting data is already commercially available for advertising.
- tharmas 3y agoExcellent and very WISE observation. Why, oh why, do people in charge never consider the Law of Unintended Consequences?
- smegger001 3y agoBecause to keep their jobs they have to be seen as doing something and the old 'this is something therefore it must be done.' truism still hold. They never look farther ahead than the next election, were lucky if the look farther than the next nights news most of the time
- sonicanatidae 3y agoThe people who make these laws are not affected, and the people who execute these actions are not the people that make these laws.
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- hulitu 3y agoThey will be. And they will be surprised.
- sonicanatidae 3y agoOh, I never said they weren't due for an ass whipping, I'm just describing how it happens.
- kulahan 3y agoWe learned this lesson the hard way when China stole a ton of military members' personal info.
- hulitu 3y agoI don't think they learned anything.