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No it's not a police-state where they are actively targeting dissidents. It's a TSA-state where there is a massive over-reaction to bureaucratic automated scan
by excuse-me 14y ago
No it's not a police-state where they are actively targeting dissidents.
It's a TSA-state where there is a massive over-reaction to bureaucratic automated scanning of communications.
Post some SMS/Tweet/facebook update with a quote that sounds to an automated script like a terrorist threat. (eg a line from Fightclub or a Clash lyric) and watch the reaction.
Even if the police bursting down your door manage to not accidentally shoot you - hopefully you are white and rich - expect to be dragged through the courts and have your life ruined because THEY can't be wrong.
- Karunamon 14y agoSo some automated system somewhere screws up on one person out of roughly 300 million, (approx 0.000000319% for those keeping score), and this justifies a flight from the country. Allow me to be blunt. Your concerns are overstated.
- excuse-me 14y agoOr 5000-20,000 on a no-fly list out of how many million passengers.