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stumpysbear

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8. US citizens can't be targeted for surveillance, true

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:30 PM

Nov 2024

But overseas foreign nationals are fair game. These conversations with us citizens are routinely collected and analyzed as authorized by law. The us person just cannot be the target.

What action the IC or FBI can take on the us person based on intelligence gathered under Section 702 is more complicated.

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Serious question about US spying agencies. [View all] Grown2Hate Nov 2024 OP

If Putin is having conversations with US citizens, stumpysbear Nov 2024 #1

Absolutely. It might well come back to haunt him. Gaugamela Nov 2024 #2

yes they would lapfog_1 Nov 2024 #3

Domestic spying by US on its citizens is against the law no matter who it is unless there is a FISA or other warrant. dutch777 Nov 2024 #4

US citizens can't be targeted for surveillance, true stumpysbear Nov 2024 #8

I think it would more likely be the NSA that would be monitoring him. BannonsLiver Nov 2024 #5

Thank you for the helpful responses, all! Grown2Hate Nov 2024 #6

Rest assured, if those conversations took place, they were intercepted. paleotn Nov 2024 #7

Tfg is a private citizen duncang Nov 2024 #9

Thanks for starting this discussion, I've often wondered the same things. Talitha Nov 2024 #10

Musk is a United States citizen, at least for now jmowreader Nov 2024 #11

Russia using Starlink. moondust Nov 2024 #12

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