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other countries don't seem to have the same attitude that america has. in general terms, in most places, the law is applies equally to everyone in the country[
by andrewcooke 13y ago
other countries don't seem to have the same attitude that america has.
in general terms, in most places, the law is applies equally to everyone in the country[+].
in contrast, in the usa, many things apparently depend on whether you are a citizen or not.
those are quite different approaches. both can be made to work (neither "falls apart"). the american one appears arbitrary and unfair to me.
[+] obviously there are exceptions - immigration, for example.
- mpyne 13y agoFor the purposes of NSA surveillance, the U.S. is like the rest of the world; if you are legally inside the U.S., Fourth Amendment protections apply without regard to citizenship. If you've so much as ever applied for a green card, you are now a "U.S. person" as far as NSA is concerned. U.S. treatment of non-citizens outside of the U.S. is different in some (not all) ways, that much is true. But other countries take that tack as well. E.g. even privacy-friendly Germany allows their foreign intel agency, BND, to spy on the communications of non-Germans.