NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing

Re:NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing by brbsix on Thursday March 10, 2016 @09:30PM (#11264251)

I'm not a fan of U.S. law as it currently stands, but not enforcing laws as a matter of course (i.e. not an act of protest) pretty much demolishes rule of law. That sort of activity goes hand in hand with corruption and failed states.

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Re:NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing by ipsin on Thursday March 10, 2016 @11:33PM (#11264665)

Selective enforcement is a thing. Lying to the FBI in the course of an investigation is a crime, and because the lie can be about something the FBI already knows, it's frequently used as a proxy for actual crime.

What happened to retired General David Petraeus was a pretty good example of "justice for your friends". Lying to FBI agents, actually giving away classified documents, and he pled to one misdemeanor and got two years probation[1].

It's not like they didn't have evidence of the False Statements charge.

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/petra...

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Re:NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing by wooter on Friday March 11, 2016 @03:48AM (#11265477)

or how about clapper? http://www.hasjamesclapperbeenindictedyet.com

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Re:NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing by vkreso on Saturday March 12, 2016 @06:34AM (#11272429)

The great Roman jurist Cicero said: "summum ius, summa iniuria." (Greatest law, greatest injustice.)

Enforcing laws to the letter demolishes the rule of law as well.

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