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Fuddnik

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77. Rogue and destructive being the key words.

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:27 PM

Aug 2012

Sometimes we get capabilities that turn around and bite us on the ass. Just because we have the capabilities to do something, doesn't mean it's a good idea to use it.

I remember screaming at a TV set during a congressional hearing with one of the directors of the
Fascist Bureau of Investigation. He was talking about all the new capabilities that we had for surveillance and stuff, and the law was hindering their usefulness. Well, yeah. It was illegal for a reason. And intrusive. And unnecessary. Just because you have a gun, doesn't mean you have to find someone to shoot.

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