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When Law Enforcement Agencies ignore the very law they are supposed to enforce they simply become a'put people into prisons' organization. This is the real reas
by MatthiasP 12y ago
When Law Enforcement Agencies ignore the very law they are supposed to enforce they simply become a'put people into prisons' organization. This is the real reason why you don't want them to have wide reaching powers, there is only a fine line between LEA and criminal activity.
We will see if James Comey will shed as many tears about this as he is spending on Apple's encryption.
- coryfklein 12y ago> the very law they are supposed to enforce It doesn't seem all that clear cut that they were breaking the law in this case. What is illegal about them shutting off the internet and then posing as repair men? Is there actually a law against that?
- patmcc 12y ago>What is illegal about them shutting off the internet and then posing as repair men? Is there actually a law against that? What do you think would happen if you tried that on the home (or office) of a law enforcement officer? I think you'd end up arrested and charged with something if you got caught; maybe destruction of properly, maybe fraud, maybe home invasion?
- coryfklein 12y ago> maybe destruction of properly, maybe fraud, maybe home invasion In this case, there was no destruction of property, just disconnection of internet service. As for fraud, I'm not aware of any fraud-related laws that apply. And it can't be home invasion if you invite me in.
- PeterisP 12y agoWhat's illegal about me coming to your home cutting off your internet wires? Same thing.
- coryfklein 12y agoThis case is different. The police apparently had the hotel's permission to shut off the internet. Same thing as if you went to my ISP and asked them to shut off my internet and they said "yes". That's not illegal.