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2. It means that they are retaining data of people who are not targets. They are retaining data of

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 03:49 AM

Jul 2014

innocents far more than they are retaining data of targets. Why retain the data of people who are not suspected of any crime?

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Latest big NSA story in the WaPo. [View all] BlueCheese Jul 2014 OP

Ummm... and? gcomeau Jul 2014 #1

Exactly. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #3

I choose, the NSA lied. Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #4

Well, you can have your 'woe is me' thread if you want. randome Jul 2014 #5

Oh, I wouldn't be surprised if that number's higher than a million. winter is coming Jul 2014 #14

Yep What is their reason lovuian Jul 2014 #6

Cost is not the sole determining factor. Nor should it be. randome Jul 2014 #7

Gosh Aerows Jul 2014 #10

Yes, I'm armed and dangerous because I can read and apply context. randome Jul 2014 #11

Nope, no dog in the show Aerows Jul 2014 #13

This is why "dragnet" searches are disfavored. DirkGently Jul 2014 #8

Gee. That's a lots more than metadata they're collecting. Octafish Jul 2014 #9

Because they can. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #12

NSA was never supposed to be turned on Americans. Octafish Jul 2014 #15

Indeed. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #16

Kick bobduca Jul 2014 #17