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DCBob

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2. Good points... but..

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 06:37 AM

Jun 2013

there are always risks of individuals abusing power. A policeman, a judge, a politician can all become corrupt and do a great deal of damage abusing their powers. But we cant dismantle the entire system of justice because of that.

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Behemothic surveillance is the enemy of freedom. [View all] sibelian Jun 2013 OP

k&r but I'm not convinced "behemothic" is a word. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #1

Good points... but.. DCBob Jun 2013 #2

... sibelian Jun 2013 #4

No one has yet supplied evidence that a surveillance state is operated. randome Jun 2013 #3

You mean you havent been convinced. There is a big difference. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #6

But a lot of people are suggesting that we need to take a hard look at this. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #7

FLFOFL. Some posters crack me up. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #5