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I am beginning to wonder if this might be a hoax. Could this have really gone for years without leaking from any of these companies? Engineers tend to be pretty
by jamesaguilar 13y ago
I am beginning to wonder if this might be a hoax. Could this have really gone for years without leaking from any of these companies? Engineers tend to be pretty freedom-minded . . . and the slides . . . they don't look real. I guess we'll see soon enough. (Edit: I am speaking only about PRISM. The phone record thing seems pretty cut and dry.)
- sneak 13y agoThese sorts of orders are all gag-ordered by default. They have to lie to everyone about their existence, including co-workers and spouses, or they go immediately to jail. It's a matter of individual criminal liability. Stop thinking of a corporation as a single entity for a second.
- dm2 13y agoSo is this the real issue? Should there be an investigation on whether or not it's acceptable to issue gag-orders so leniently?
- spiritplumber 13y agoI can understand "no comment" but can a government order me to lie unless I am in its direct employ?
- adventured 13y agoYes. They coerce agreement from the company you work for, that is covered by national security laws. They can arrest you for almost anything under the banner of national security. That's not an exaggeration. Now, you might get off eventually, but they can royally destroy your life with a flick of their power.
- sneak 13y agoThis is a memo sent to Verizon employees today from Verizon's general counsel. Please note bullet point #2. http://publicpolicy.verizon.com/blog/entry/from-the-desk-of-randy-milch http://publicpolicy.verizon.com/blog/entry/from-the-desk-of-...
- waterlesscloud 13y agoVarious news sources say they've confirmed it with a number of sources. So it's not a hoax. The details and implications may not be what we think, but the program is real.