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Re:Apple’s “warrant canary” disappears by cryoshon on Thursday September 18, 2014 @02:27PM (#8336805)
They can do absolutely anything they want. There are no limits to their power; anything that is not within the bounds of the law can be done first, and then have the law written to permit it later.

There are no checks against their power-- no court, no congressional group, and no group of people is willing to regulate the "watchmen".

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Re:Apple’s “warrant canary” disappears by _broody on Thursday September 18, 2014 @03:18PM (#8337062)
Not sure why you're being downvoted. The NSA & Co. are technically subject to the rule of law, but mostly all three powers of the state choose to turn a blind eye to their policing violating the Constitution.

This is the default state of affairs, and it only changes when there is strong public outrage and pressure for the government to do their damn job of watching over the watchmen. Which is seriously screwed up.

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