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2016 Postmortem

SpareribSP

(325 posts) Tue Jun 14, 2016, 09:47 AM Jun 2016

Clinton calls for U.S. ‘intelligence surge’ in wake of Orlando attack [View all]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-clinton-surveillance-idUSKCN0YZ2I2

This bothers me because didn't the FBI already interview this guy multiple times, have a gun sold to him through a loophole etc? I feel like the existing system failed multiple times, and it feels wrong to expand internet surveillance. It's obviously a tricky issue, so I'm curious what you guys here think.

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Clinton calls for U.S. ‘intelligence surge’ in wake of Orlando attack [View all] SpareribSP Jun 2016 OP

Not gun fuckin' control? valerief Jun 2016 #1

She's already called for that. leftofcool Jun 2016 #11

All the intelligence in the world doesn't do any good if you don't act on it. NWCorona Jun 2016 #2

"You're gonna hear all of the usual complaints, you know, freedom of speech, etc." JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #3

For someone who disses the 5th amendment catnhatnh Jun 2016 #16

Freedom of speech is the 1st amendment ... ;-) JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #17

And due process is the 5th catnhatnh Jun 2016 #19

There's no sure solution to either problem. MineralMan Jun 2016 #4

Absolutely agree n/t SpareribSP Jun 2016 #8

Knee jerk reaction. Get used to it. Downwinder Jun 2016 #5

Looks like Big Brothers about to get a whole lot bigger. bunnies Jun 2016 #6

"she wants technology companies to be more cooperative ... intercepting communications." PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #7

STOP IT. Neither this guy nor the Tsarnaevs require more spying. merrily Jun 2016 #9

Sounds like they had the right intel but were focusing on the wrong things. ucrdem Jun 2016 #10

AKA.. increasing scope of Patriot Act... HumanityExperiment Jun 2016 #12

How about a "czar" to go with that "surge". Wilms Jun 2016 #13

I'm sure no on on here will like it LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #14

Here we go. smh. nt m-lekktor Jun 2016 #15

Of course she does. Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 #18

No doubt that is where this is heading. DCBob Jun 2016 #20

how about just background checks? GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #21