Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Monument in Brooklyn

Re:Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Mo... by nbouscal on Monday April 06, 2015 @07:27PM (#9331274)

Since 1979, out of 33,949 requests submitted, the FISA court has denied 12 of them, 4 of which were later partially granted after being resubmitted. You're correct in saying that it's good that this number is documented, but it also makes it extremely clear that the FISA court cannot be meaningfully said to constitute independent oversight.

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Re:Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Mo... by dragontamer on Monday April 06, 2015 @08:37PM (#9331427)

Or it makes it clear that the NSA is in fact, following the law.

Which as far as I'm aware, none of what has been revealed by Snowden has been shown to be illegal. Correct me if I'm wrong of course.

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Re:Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Mo... by rosser on Tuesday April 07, 2015 @12:30AM (#9332023)

Irrespective of whether or not you're wrong, when the law is practically a blank check, staying within its bounds isn't much of an accomplishment.

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