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How do we realistically expect companies and government to react for these revelations if they would turn out to be true? Is it realistic to assume that they go
by hannibal5 13y ago
How do we realistically expect companies and government to react for these revelations if they would turn out to be true? Is it realistic to assume that they go "Oh, you caught us, here is what we are doing"?
PRISM is not system handling common law enforcement issues. Those documents reveal very large scale secret government intelligence collecting tool. If companies are involved, they are forbidden to reveal it and there will be spin, of course.
- rasterizer 13y agoThen how do you explain the difference between Verizon's statement (http://publicpolicy.verizon.com/blog/entry/from-the-desk-of-randy-milchand http://publicpolicy.verizon.com/blog/entry/from-the-desk-of-...) in which they basically acknowledge the reports and point to their gag-order and tech company execs going on record to strongly deny the reports?
- hannibal5 13y agoVerizon is not mentioned in that PRISM document. Phone record tapping is different issue withing the domestic spying program and Obama has already admitted it.