So to clarify: What Bob Litt just did was give a speech abt surveillance "reforms" which amounted instead to VAST expansion of it, no?
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel How so? They previously had plenary discretion to use 702 intel in criminal prosecution (though, apparently, rarely did.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @normative
@normative Let's check the transcript, but think he said, "now that it's public, we can use." Also, now that courts have denied review.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I took that as a pragmatic recognition that disclosure fears less salient in preventing criminal use.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @normative
@normative I don't know. It appears 3 apparent certs under PAA were each specific, tho they claimed FG one could be used for terrorism.
10:31 AM - 4 Feb 2015
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