WAPO: NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds

[rhett o rick]

25. If I was running a company, I wouldnt let my workers commit the "operator errors" that you

are referring to. As I mentioned before, the higher levels have responsibility to ensure their employees are obeying the rules and laws.

" if there is a warrant to collect data then it follows the Constitution." If only life were so easy.

First of all it appears that Booz-Allen has "interpreted" that for a lot of data, warrants are not required per the Constitution. To be clear, this is Booz-Allen/NSA making this "interpretation" of the Constitution and not the SCOTUS.

And we've seen evidence that warrants have been issued that are in fact "warrants" but do not contain the restrictions specified in the Constitution. A warrant that says that Booz-Allen can gather any data, from anyone, forever (including retroactive) is in fact a warrant, but not a legal warrant. "and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

And even if legal warrants are issued, they are worthless unless they are enforced and the FISA courts have admitted they do not enforce the warrants. No one makes sure that Booz-Allen/NSA are obeying the warrants or the law.