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"I'm sorry your honor. We're breaking the law at such an extent it is impossible for us to be held responsible for it."

• nickff 1y ago
  The federal government actually makes that argument all the time, and often prevails with it.
  • tonetegeatinst 1y ago
    What sources do you have to back this claim up?
    • nickff 1y ago
      One easy-to-find example: https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/too-big-comply-nsa-says-its-too-large-complex-comply-court-order https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/too-big-comply-n...
    • radpanda 1y ago
      The DoD is legally mandated to pass an audit but consistently doesn’t: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4992913-pentagon-fails-7th-audit-in-a-row-but-says-progress-made/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4992913-pentagon-fails-7t...