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Good insight. The difference between the NSA and local cops is that the NSA won't be looking for some bullshit to use as an excuse to arrest or harass you.

somenameforme 2y ago
Nope, but they will be looking for your nudes. [1] [1] - https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nude-photos-of-strangers-are-a-fringe-benefit-for-nsa-employees-says-snowden-9614097.html https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nude-photos-of-strangers-...
- exe34 2y ago
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sqeaky 2y ago
There are just fewer of them, I suspect they are harassing someone.
thsksbd 2y ago
Of course not. The dragnet surveillance is not to bother with your doobie habit. You and I and most of us are irrelevant losers doe the NSA They dragnet surveil to get dirt on the ten thousand or so lawmakers that matter.
- always2slow 2y ago
  While your presentation is probably getting you downvoted, this is the real problem. They use this information to control/influence government officials or people with power.
- marcosdumay 2y ago
  > lawmakers that matter And journalists, and people that see something and may want to wristleblow, and people that know commercial secrets (yes, they've been caught doing commercial spying). There are more categories here. And, of course, there's always the danger that the one random person that you didn't see eye to eye earlier just happens to work there.
- Liquix 2y ago
  they dragnet surveil to build an increasingly accurate stockpile of data on an increasing number of people. everything is catalogued and filed away, nothing is discarded. at some point in the past or future, this data has been/will be weaponized via ML and used in the best interest of whomever controls it (the government), not in the best interest of the surveilled masses. this is why it is important to care about your privacy on the internet.
  - thsksbd 2y ago
    Also. Its very scary the workd we live in
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sneak 2y ago
Unless you’re a journalist publishing information about the federal government that they don’t like. Then they’ll imprison you indefinitely without trial. The bar is higher for them to wield “some bullshit” against you, but rest assured, they still will. It’s been more than a decade since Assange has been free.
wubrr 2y ago
> The difference between the NSA and local cops is that the NSA won't be looking for some bullshit to use as an excuse to arrest or harass you. No, the difference is NSA is much more capable and has much less oversight (not that cops have much oversight or accountability).

somenameforme 2y ago

Nope, but they will be looking for your nudes. [1] [1] - https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nude-photos-of-strangers-are-a-fringe-benefit-for-nsa-employees-says-snowden-9614097.html https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nude-photos-of-strangers-...

exe34 2y ago
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sqeaky 2y ago

There are just fewer of them, I suspect they are harassing someone.

thsksbd 2y ago

Of course not. The dragnet surveillance is not to bother with your doobie habit. You and I and most of us are irrelevant losers doe the NSA They dragnet surveil to get dirt on the ten thousand or so lawmakers that matter.

always2slow 2y ago
While your presentation is probably getting you downvoted, this is the real problem. They use this information to control/influence government officials or people with power.
marcosdumay 2y ago
> lawmakers that matter And journalists, and people that see something and may want to wristleblow, and people that know commercial secrets (yes, they've been caught doing commercial spying). There are more categories here. And, of course, there's always the danger that the one random person that you didn't see eye to eye earlier just happens to work there.
Liquix 2y ago
they dragnet surveil to build an increasingly accurate stockpile of data on an increasing number of people. everything is catalogued and filed away, nothing is discarded. at some point in the past or future, this data has been/will be weaponized via ML and used in the best interest of whomever controls it (the government), not in the best interest of the surveilled masses. this is why it is important to care about your privacy on the internet.
- thsksbd 2y ago
  Also. Its very scary the workd we live in
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sneak 2y ago

Unless you’re a journalist publishing information about the federal government that they don’t like. Then they’ll imprison you indefinitely without trial. The bar is higher for them to wield “some bullshit” against you, but rest assured, they still will. It’s been more than a decade since Assange has been free.

wubrr 2y ago

> The difference between the NSA and local cops is that the NSA won't be looking for some bullshit to use as an excuse to arrest or harass you. No, the difference is NSA is much more capable and has much less oversight (not that cops have much oversight or accountability).