@AoDespair Nobody argues against comms surveillance. They argue about scope. Handsets v. networks. "Collect it all" v. individual warrants.
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@AoDespair E.g. 1) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/us/eavesdropping-ensnared-american-law-firm.html?_r=0 … 2) https://theintercept.com/2014/07/09/under-surveillance/ … 3) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2013/08/24/loveint-when-nsa-officers-use-their-spying-power-on-love-interests/ … 4)https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/03/10/surprise-nsa-data-will-soon-routinely-be-used-for-domestic-policing-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-terrorism/ … -
@AoDespair This is not comprehensive, but from memory. Point: NSA has been used against US persons, and (see 4) will be more frequently.
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@Snowden@LuckyPyrate I interpret the FiSA imbroglio over minimization differently, if that's your reference. -
@AoDespair I provided four specific links, the first of which is related to violating US atty-client privilege over shrimp, not natsec. -
@AoDespair This isn't about "minimization," which is a fig leaf. USPs have been, and are, both impacted and targeted. As documented.
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@Snowden@LuckyPyrate I'm afraid I also expect US intelligence community to spy as an existential matter. That's a discussion for more... -
@Snowden@LuckyPyrate ...than 140 characters. Suffice to say I hope the Russians, Chinese, French, Japanese and Israelis know everything... -
@Snowden@LuckyPyrate about our intentions and vice versa. I hope everyone's Intel is sharp. I fear August 1914 more than spying affronts. -
@Snowden@LuckyPyrate And to that end I can find your whistleblowing out of concern for US civil liberties wholly legit. Whether.. -
@Snowden@LuckyPyrate ..you are correct about unconstitutionality of NSA programming or no, I believe that u were convinced of it. -
@AoDespair I appreciate the vote of good faith. Still, must say impropriety is beyond debate -- programs ended, practice changed--for cause. -
@Snowden They're asking the companies to maintain data pile. FISA renewed authorization. Congress let it lapse, but that's political verdict
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@Snowden@AoDespair@LuckyPyrate I've only heard of tangential cases with the data pile used against citizens? Link?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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