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Re:U.S. Gov Privacy Watchdog Under Pressure to Recommend Fac... by ta999999171 on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @12:29AM (#22166704)
With aerial planes, and facial recognition everywhere, they won't have to.

They can sit at home, and watch you, and you yesterday, and if they're really intrigued, you ten years ago!

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Re:U.S. Gov Privacy Watchdog Under Pressure to Recommend Fac... by caconym_ on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @12:46AM (#22166770)
Yeah, that's the point. In justifying this sort of ubiquitous surveillance, the phrase "expectation of privacy" (and related verbiage) is being grossly abused.
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