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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by trident5000 on Saturday January 23, 2021 @02:11PM (#25885175)
Actually no. You cannot believe in curbing privacy-invading legislation and also cheer on warantless mass cell phone location tracking at the same time. You need to pick one.
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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by DennisP on Saturday January 23, 2021 @03:34PM (#25885809)
Great: no surveillance

Not so great: surveillance on everyone and catching criminals with it, but within a democratic framework

Disastrous: surveillance on everyone, while giving a pass to insurgents attempting to overthrow democratic governance, because if they take over the surveillance infrastructure you're doomed

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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by throwaway3699 on Saturday January 23, 2021 @04:26PM (#25886261)
How were a bunch of crazies in the capitol going to take control of the US surveillance infrastructure?
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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by asutekku on Saturday January 23, 2021 @03:47PM (#25885905)
The world is not black and white. You absolutely can pick both.
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