We shd stop acting like it's so hard/inherently meaningful to get FISA warrants. Plenty of reporting in past decade: http://www.npr.org/2013/06/10/190453533/fisa-court-has-approved-majority-of-surveillance-warrants …https://twitter.com/AriMelber/status/838153908451168258 …
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Replying to @emptywheel
that story does address at length the point you're making, that modifications on scope/details/duration are often asked for.
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Replying to @Taniel @emptywheel
Perhaps it's rare to make the requests themselves? High success rate doesn't mean it's easy.
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Replying to @RaisesQuestions @Taniel
It's not easy, it's far harder than a criminal warrant, and judges are more skeptical.
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There are also areas (eg location) where we know FISA standard is higher than many jurisdictions.
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But underlying point is FBI never "fails" a FISA warrant bc they'll withdraw it if they're going to.
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Much of what we're talking about could be done under 12333 (no warrant all, no PC standard) or criminal (easier)
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