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Re:Section 215 Expires For Now by rayiner on Monday June 01, 2015 @04:48PM (#9642044)
Spying on the U.S. is not a crime, and doesn't need to be. Between sovereign entities there is no rule of law, and sovereign entities have an inherent right to do whatever they need to protect their interests. It's a very different situation from the domestic criminal justice system.
Re:Section 215 Expires For Now by talmand on Monday June 01, 2015 @05:50PM (#9642413)
As I said earlier, spying on the US government is a crime in the eyes of the US government. I think many a caught spy that was convicted for espionage would disagree with your statement that it is not a crime.
Re:Section 215 Expires For Now by tptacek on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @01:10PM (#9647292)
Yeah I'm having trouble with that argument too. How do you reconcile "countries interact in the lawless state of nature" with high-profile espionage prosecutions of non-citizens?