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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:17 PM Jun 2013

Current media coverage of NSA collection of telecommunications metadata:

There has been a recent flurry of news reports over the NSA collection of telecommunications metadata (what numbers called what other numbers and when.) This has been public knowledge since 2006. Why do you think it is just now an issue?

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Current media coverage of NSA collection of telecommunications metadata: (Original Post) arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

First time we've had hard evidence ie the Court Docs labeled "top secret". dkf Jun 2013 #1

so until now, you didn't believe it arely staircase Jun 2013 #2

I suspected it, but couldn't prove it. dkf Jun 2013 #3

suspected? arely staircase Jun 2013 #4

Watch how the government pursues the leakers and you will get it. dkf Jun 2013 #5

i'm sure they looked for the leakers in 2006 as well arely staircase Jun 2013 #6

dkf

(37,305 posts)

1. First time we've had hard evidence ie the Court Docs labeled "top secret".

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:33 PM

Jun 2013

Prior there were only anonymous leakers or whistleblowers with only their word.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

2. so until now, you didn't believe it

Reply to dkf (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 11:07 PM

Jun 2013

for six/seven years?

dkf

(37,305 posts)

3. I suspected it, but couldn't prove it.

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 11:10 PM

Jun 2013

Now I can point to documentation. This is why the EFF has been pursuing FOIA info even if they believe these things go on. In order to accuse someone you need concrete proof.