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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by hadoukenio on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:23PM (#8205380)
So does it set a precedent that the humble citizen is able to do it without legal ramifications?
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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by deciplex on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @09:07PM (#8205472)
In a sense, yes. There will be ramifications, of course, but they are entirely extralegal.

It's best not to think of the Five Eyes as being nations of laws.

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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by joe_the_user on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @09:24PM (#8205525)
Seeing this intelligent if pessimistic post downvoted without comment makes me sad for Hacker's News.
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