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Since 1979, out of 33,949 requests submitted, the FISA court has denied 12 of them, 4 of which were later partially granted after being resubmitted. You're corr
by nbouscal 12y ago
Since 1979, out of 33,949 requests submitted, the FISA court has denied 12 of them, 4 of which were later partially granted after being resubmitted. You're correct in saying that it's good that this number is documented, but it also makes it extremely clear that the FISA court cannot be meaningfully said to constitute independent oversight.
- dragontamer 12y agoOr it makes it clear that the NSA is in fact, following the law. Which as far as I'm aware, none of what has been revealed by Snowden has been shown to be illegal. Correct me if I'm wrong of course.
- rosser 12y agoIrrespective of whether or not you're wrong, when the law is practically a blank check, staying within its bounds isn't much of an accomplishment.