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Re:US must tell defendants when spying is used to build case... by revelation on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:01PM (#6135634)
I don't understand, the first basic rule of intelligence services is you can't use any of their information in court. It's the basic premise behind giving them unlimited privileges.
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Re:US must tell defendants when spying is used to build case... by bediger4000 on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:08PM (#6135689)
Right, so the dragnet surveillance isn't good for regular, American-style, jury of your peers type of trials.

Dragnet surveillance is only good for guilt-by-association, which really has no place in US jurisprudence. That "voice of authority" type of guilt is un-American, and non-rational, when we get down to it.

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Re:US must tell defendants when spying is used to build case... by tianhe on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:08PM (#6135694)
I dont see anything wrong with a simple acknowledge. there has to be some oversight on what information should be redacted, when they are used to build a case
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