Re:When the cops subpoena your Facebook information, here's ...
by haberman on Saturday April 07, 2012 @02:45PM
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Your sarcasm is exactly the kind of black and white thinking that gets nobody anywhere.
> The point of laws is not to make things harder for the police
The Facebook info presented in this article was lawfully obtained through a subpoena, so I'm not sure what you're talking about.
> it is to protect all of us from the government.
Laws also exist to protect us from each other. When a crime is alleged, justice is best served (for both the accuser and the defendant) by having as much evidence as possible. But there also need to be checks on this, which is why we have the Bill of Rights and evidence rules in court.
> The point of laws is not to make things harder for the police
The Facebook info presented in this article was lawfully obtained through a subpoena, so I'm not sure what you're talking about.
> it is to protect all of us from the government.
Laws also exist to protect us from each other. When a crime is alleged, justice is best served (for both the accuser and the defendant) by having as much evidence as possible. But there also need to be checks on this, which is why we have the Bill of Rights and evidence rules in court.