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And yet the same three-letter intelligence agency hoovered up tons of phone meta data and...nothing happened legally to stop that. In fact, the whistle blower h
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
And yet the same three-letter intelligence agency hoovered up tons of phone meta data and...nothing happened legally to stop that. In fact, the whistle blower had to flee the country under a POTUS who expanded the reach of The Patriot Act.
Also, that telecommunications data was a direct dump to the NSA. This other data is for sale on the open market. Anyone with the money can buy it. Hard to imagine 4A protects that which was legally acquired and being resold.
If there's legal precedent to prevent this stuff it must be on holiday.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> nothing happened This is untrue. Legally and politically.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoSnowden is still considered a criminal. Again, politically, it was the same POTUS who extended and expanded the Patriot Act, and got zero - or close - push back for both efforts. Legally? Does it matter? When was the last time the law stopped the NSA from pushing - and breaking - the envelope? Aside from Snowden, who suffered? Hint: No one. Nuff said.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Legally? Does it matter? Yes. Funding was shifted and practices changed. > Aside from Snowden, who suffered? Hint: No one. Nuff said Retribution isn’t the sole measure of progress.