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Sure, we've got the j. edgar hoover era and everything going along with that, but that's a case of individualized, nominally illegal wiretapping. Now we're tal
by jbooth 13y ago
Sure, we've got the j. edgar hoover era and everything going along with that, but that's a case of individualized, nominally illegal wiretapping. Now we're talking about broad-based wiretapping with entire buildings dedicated to it, operating practically in the open compared to the cloak-and-dagger stuff of yore.
- protomyth 13y agoI would say the 1930's under FDR were worse than what Hoover did. Even with the limited technology they did a pretty good job of oppression.