You understand that “criminal suspects” and “innocent Americans” are, by and large, co-extensive classes of people in the eyes of the criminal justice system, right?
Reup: my piece on the bill Congress just passed, which gives criminal suspects protections it doesn't give innocent Americans.https://newrepublic.com/article/146543/congresss-absurd-quest-curb-surveillance-state …
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Yes. But you understand that "criminal suspects" are a subcategory of "innocent Americans" right?
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"Criminal suspects" are presumed innocent.
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You are correct and I realize my shorthand is problematic. Nevertheless the bill only provides protections to those against whom there is probable cause.
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Then, as designed, its not only done to protect future prosecutions from claims of government misconduct for illegally obtained fruits of leads but consistent with the "evolution" of FISA. I am not a fan of FISA and have litigated against it from day one. The issue regarding 2)
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Strikes me as a similar effect to the Florida drilling exemption: Trump having some objection to how a policy impacts him personally (what, drilling at Mar-a-lago?), so an exception is carved out that makes no other sense than to specifically address whatever is chafing him.
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Love watching this dynamic play out again and again. GOP fears their base, while the Dems despise theirs. Guess whose constituents get represented.
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