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> Plenty of criminals have been caught using traditional detective work. Yes, but that's on the other side of time's arrow. The whole point to counter-terroris
by mpyne 13y ago
> Plenty of criminals have been caught using traditional detective work.
Yes, but that's on the other side of time's arrow. The whole point to counter-terrorism is to detect it and stop it before (not after) it has happened.
- Crito 13y agoOh oh, while you are at it can you give us the "ticking bomb" justification of torture to? It's been a while since I've heard it; it's always worth a good laugh. I love ridiculous shit like this.
- revscat 13y agoAnd that is the cost to living in a free society: occasionally you have to deal with violent assholes. Again, I'd rather live in a society where the innocent are free and unmonitored than one which the NSA, etc., reign supreme. Counter-terrorism efforts are inherently anti-democratic and anti-freedom, despite protestations to the contrary. Not interested.