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Re:US intelligence mining data from 9 US Internet companies ... by tlogan on Thursday June 06, 2013 @07:49PM (#5836102)
The problem is when things get "tough" certain individuals will use this for political purposes or some other gain. It is like IRS targeting "tea party" - but much more scarier.

But I grow up in Eastern Europe, so I'm unreasonably concerned and paranoid. It will not happen here because we are so special. /sarcasm.

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Re:US intelligence mining data from 9 US Internet companies ... by greedo on Thursday June 06, 2013 @08:03PM (#5836177)
If more people knew their history, they would understand that this is a modern age Star Chamber, tied into a network that would make the Stasi envious.
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Re:US intelligence mining data from 9 US Internet companies ... by jlgreco on Thursday June 06, 2013 @10:15PM (#5836724)
I wonder if Americans will ever have their own BStU.

I fear that may never happen. It is easier to destroy encryption keys than it is to shred paper documents.

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