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Re:Stop Silencing Critics from MiddleEast and NorthAfrica by sneak on Thursday December 17, 2020 @02:41PM (#25459466)
> There's no practical way for a company, on its own, to refuse orders from a government

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nacchio

Not confirming nor refuting, and it's worth noting that the CenturyLink lines are now more than likely under bulk surveillance... but one wonders what things would be like if there were more people like Mark Klein and Joseph Nacchio and Ed Snowden.

Some blame must be assigned to thinking creatures who succumb to learned helplessness in the face of illegal orders.

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Re:Stop Silencing Critics from MiddleEast and NorthAfrica by asdfasgasdgasdg on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:30PM (#25459997)
I think this is a little different. Demanding legal authority is all well and good. In a country where there is strong rule of law, like the U.S., then you should be in good shape as long as your nose is squeaky clean. This guy would not likely have gone to jail if he didn't do crime.

It's another story in a country where there is weak rule of law, or where legal authority gives the government powers that we in the U.S. consider oppressive.

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