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DirkGently

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8. This is why "dragnet" searches are disfavored.

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 02:43 PM

Jul 2014

It's a long-held tenet in Constitutional law. Collecting everything, on the theory that you'll only "look" at what you're allowed to, is a specious claim. What happens is everyone's privacy is violated first.

The promise of using the information only for permissible purposes does not hold up to the reality of human conduct.

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

Ummm... and? gcomeau Jul 2014 #1

It means that they are retaining data of people who are not targets. They are retaining data of Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #2

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