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Re:Patriot Act amendment needing a warrant for browsing hist... by JoeSmithson on Thursday May 14, 2020 @10:21AM (#23179855)
> Do you know many terrorists who use digital communication to back your claim?

Yes. In fact I don't know of a single terrorist who doesn't use digital communication of some kind.

I'm slightly confused because you seem to be justifying your belief that no terrorists use digital communication on the back of examples of terrorists identified and killed via surveillance of their digital communication use

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Re:Patriot Act amendment needing a warrant for browsing hist... by Nasrudith on Thursday May 14, 2020 @11:14AM (#23180501)
I think the distinction isn't generally don't use it all - they are perfectly fine with recruiting and claiming responsibility with it. Instead it is in op sec. The San Bernadino shooters shot their personal phones beyond recovery and the FBI precedent fishing expedition was to theie work phones which they started with access to.
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