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Re:FBI director Comey backs new Feinstein push for decrypt bill by aswanson on Sunday May 07, 2017 @03:56PM (#14287272)
You must not live in the us. Every politician here is hyping the threat well beyond proportion to the life loss potential. But humans are irrational and scare prone, so why not exploit the cognitive bug, for votes and profit?
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Re:FBI director Comey backs new Feinstein push for decrypt bill by hyperdunc on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:16AM (#14290017)
Yes, it's hardly surprising that some people use the threat of terrorism for personal gain.
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