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In reply to the discussion: David Gregory To Glenn Greenwald: 'Why Shouldn't You Be Charged With A Crime?' [View all]A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)First, there is no court case yet because the agreement was secret, as in nobody knew about it so it couldn't be challenged.
Second, yes the law does work like that, where random citizens get to decide. It's called questioning the legality of a law. Do you think all laws are legal? They aren't but will stay in place until some random citizen is harmed by it and questions it in court. Do you believe after all of the revelations to refute it that the government is only collecting phone numbers? Who is checking this? I think no one is checking this.
Third, yes now that it is known the courts can decide. Until it was leaked nobody knew their rights were being trampled upon. Many suspected but couldn't do anything about it without proof.
Do you really believe they aren't collecting content along with numbers? Do you believe they aren't collecting or at least scanning emails for content? Do you think this forum is being monitored?
If you believe that it is only the phone numbers and it does no harm, why don't you reply to this message with your phone number and see how long it takes for someone to reply with your name and address?