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randome

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37. Even something heavily redacted would have been more believable than a goddamned PowerPoint slide!

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:28 PM

Jun 2013

He says he knows how the NSA is tapping into the Internet. Some schematics maybe? Diagrams?

He says the NSA can see our thoughts form as we type. Some explanation of how that occurs, maybe?

During the Q&A today, he changed what he said about 'direct access'. Now he says it refers to looking at the phone metadata where before he claimed the NSA watched and stored everything on the Internet on a daily basis.

Where is this storage? How is it searchable? Of course it's not even believable except in a Harry Potter novel.

He said he "saw things" during his career. What things? He has never specified!

If he was half the IT guru he portrays himself to be, he would have offered us technical knowledge of some sort to support his outlandish claims.

He has offered nothing except his word. And I am not going to take the word of someone hiding in Hong Kong.

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Snowden Admits There Are Restrictions. Offers No Proof Of Abuse. He Is An Idiot. [View all] KittyWampus Jun 2013 OP

So you're still waiting for all the facts to come in before coming to a conclusion. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1

YUP ... the bank teller is only supposed to look at your balance JoePhilly Jun 2013 #2

As long as governments, companies, and individuals use computer systems pnwmom Jun 2013 #41

Yes ... and the auditing technology is there ... but its usually JoePhilly Jun 2013 #56

Then repeat. pnwmom Jun 2013 #62

A man with such a low sense of self-worth, he came to believe he knows better than everyone else. randome Jun 2013 #3

Fuded no doubt Cheap_Trick Jun 2013 #23

The potential for abuse is inherent in what he said magellan Jun 2013 #4

As long as there are computer systems there is a potential for abuse. pnwmom Jun 2013 #43

So don't bother protecting the data? magellan Jun 2013 #60

Of course you should. pnwmom Jun 2013 #61

That's exactly why they shouldn't be relying on POLICY restrictions magellan Jun 2013 #64

Technical security isn't difficult to "subvert" when those in charge pnwmom Jun 2013 #65

It's better than wide open 24/7 no matter who's in charge. n/t magellan Jun 2013 #66

I agree. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #54

And btw, he himself is the proof that abuse can happen. n/t magellan Jun 2013 #5

Seriously how do people not see what is staring them in the eye? dkf Jun 2013 #7

short answer: THEY ARE STUPID Skittles Jun 2013 #52

What 'proof'? All he had access to were internal NSA documents. randome Jun 2013 #19

Including a top secret FISA court order magellan Jun 2013 #29

That's the point. There are only suggestions, no evidence of his outrageous claims. randome Jun 2013 #33

Can you please describe what the president's email magellan Jun 2013 #34

Even something heavily redacted would have been more believable than a goddamned PowerPoint slide! randome Jun 2013 #37

Sure it would magellan Jun 2013 #39

And I truly do not understand why believing someone without evidence is so easy for some. randome Jun 2013 #45

So is he "without evidence" magellan Jun 2013 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Jun 2013 #49

He has adult onset epilepsy. It can change mood, personality, even MADem Jun 2013 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Jun 2013 #34

He has a list of targets someone was reviewing. dkf Jun 2013 #53

Absolutely! Where is the proof! Whisp Jun 2013 #38

Ah so you think he was entitled to see everything he is leaking then? dkf Jun 2013 #6

I just read your identical post in another thread... Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #8

In marketing and in propaganda repetition IS magical Dragonfli Jun 2013 #44

I appreciate that someone on DU is waiting for the facts and keeping an open mind on this issue Fumesucker Jun 2013 #9

you forgot warrprayer Jun 2013 #18

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Whadda Load! Vanje Jun 2013 #11

Wow, just drop the pretense, there isn't much left Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #12

Thats not in the talking points.... Vanje Jun 2013 #17

So true! reformist2 Jun 2013 #21

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Excellent point Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #28

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Dean/Clark. Clinton/Obama dkf Jun 2013 #55

And the people who... 99Forever Jun 2013 #13

That is a very good question. randome Jun 2013 #22

Why not? Daniel537 Jun 2013 #31

He said "I'm not trying to hide from justice here." randome Jun 2013 #32

he did it the Rosa Parks way, ya know. Whisp Jun 2013 #42

That's a story in itself 99Forever Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #24

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what an enormous load of Bull Crap! MNBrewer Jun 2013 #15

True, but they have spreaders far superior to the OP Dragonfli Jun 2013 #48

An idiot warrprayer Jun 2013 #16

Well that stirred up some dust didn't it. ucrdem Jun 2013 #20

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I'm curious. Why are you so determined to run down Snowden? scarletwoman Jun 2013 #27

Wow, you've convinced me. Daniel537 Jun 2013 #30

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God, you're really down to "he's an idiot!" in thread titles? Marr Jun 2013 #40

k&r Whisp Jun 2013 #46

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