Re:Google Gives Feds 1,500 Phone Locations in Unprecedented ...
by matheusmoreira on Friday December 13, 2019 @12:30PM
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> genuine bad guys exist out there. And we need to protect ourselves from them.
I doubt this is about protecting people or preventing crime. Justice comes after the fact and is all about retribution. Depending on the crime, the damage done by perpetrators can never be undone.
> This is giving up a modicum of privacy in order to make the world safer for everybody.
How far will you go? Would you give up all privacy for safety? What if society's idea of safety doesn't align with yours?
I doubt this is about protecting people or preventing crime. Justice comes after the fact and is all about retribution. Depending on the crime, the damage done by perpetrators can never be undone.
> This is giving up a modicum of privacy in order to make the world safer for everybody.
How far will you go? Would you give up all privacy for safety? What if society's idea of safety doesn't align with yours?