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BlueCheese

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12. Because they can.

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 06:08 PM

Jul 2014

They're completely out of control.

I don't doubt that the great majority of analysts working there really do think their main job is catching "terrorists". But the infrastructure they've put in place is appalling and has the potential for massive abuse. It's really amazing how people like Obama, Pelosi, and Feinstein would go along with that.

We could probably reduce crime a lot by having surveillance cameras in every room in every house, but we would never accept something like that. Why on earth do we tolerate that when it comes to the NSA?

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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