Danish intelligence chief held over suspected info leaks, local media report

Re:Danish intelligence chief held over suspected info leaks,... by jonnybgood on Monday January 10, 2022 @04:20PM (#29882718)

Collection and analysis of intelligence on a US person by a US intelligence agency is subjected to the same laws no matter where it came from. There is no way around it. If GCHQ collected and NSA analyzed and used that intelligence in any way then the law regarding US persons applies. I'm not aware of anywhere in the law that makes exceptions for these cases.

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Re:Danish intelligence chief held over suspected info leaks,... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday January 10, 2022 @05:20PM (#29883633)

There is a way around it for people subject to a background investigation. The 4A gets suspended for them by EO12333. Technically not "the law" but you don't see Congress doing anything about executive overreach.

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Re:Danish intelligence chief held over suspected info leaks,... by aerostable_slug on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:21PM (#29900494)

You choose to get a clearance. You choose to allow investigators access to protected health records. None of it is done without consent; it's effectively at the applicant's request.

Don't like it? Don't apply for a job that requires a clearance.

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Re:Danish intelligence chief held over suspected info leaks,... by jollybean on Monday January 10, 2022 @04:27PM (#29882826)

There are practical reasons for the US to work with Danish intelligence (and others) that would have nothing to do with circumventing the law.

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