Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

Pholus

(4,062 posts)

6. Yup, the ACTUAL sales presentation about dragnet spying....

Reply to 90-percent (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 11:45 AM

Dec 2013

likely had a section in there about unraveling social unrest (read Occupy-like movements) in their early stages before they can become a problem.

Why waste time infiltrating when you can roll up the network through the metadata?

The most likely actual application will be things like the pre-emptive arrest of protestors to the 2008 RNC convention. Easy to do when you know who was talking to who, right?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

McGovern: Unconstitutionality of NSA Phone Call Collection is Indisputable [View all] BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 OP

k&r idwiyo Dec 2013 #1

Excellent information! JDPriestly Dec 2013 #2

Yes, even if one lets no other concern into play, from an economic perspective BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #3

Corporations gots to get paid! Pholus Dec 2013 #4

Agreed. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #7

NSA 90-percent Dec 2013 #5

Yup, the ACTUAL sales presentation about dragnet spying.... Pholus Dec 2013 #6

and so few people are even aware of the pre-emptive arrests in 2008, including left journalists 2banon Dec 2013 #8

That last comment summarizes why the Prez isn't doing anything about this 2banon Dec 2013 #9

Maybe it was the NSA that talked to Obama between the swearing in and him entering the Oval Office. RC Dec 2013 #10

I agree with you, something seriously major happened between swearing in and entering office. eom 2banon Dec 2013 #11