The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previously Revealed

Re:The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previo... by glesica on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @05:05PM (#6060207)

The power hungry and abusive still like to give their actions a veil of legitimacy. Abusive behavior might be impossible to stop entirely, but that is absolutely not a justification for making it legal.

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Re:The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previo... by brown9-2 on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @05:08PM (#6060217)

But if the discussion of hops is just a veil then that means it has no bearing to what they are actually doing behind the veil.

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Re:The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previo... by unclebucknasty on Thursday July 18, 2013 @12:10AM (#6061734)

I don't understand this argument. The discussion of hops is a veil in the sense that it allows them to feign compliance to oversight and limitations.

But, in reality, they are doing exactly what they represent, except without limitations. So, there is direct bearing.

And, the concern is that by fudging the limits, it's gone from a limited program that gives at least a nod to 4tb Amendment protections to one that is virtually unlimited.

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