Lavabit Owner Compares Modern Surveillance State to McCarthy Era
Except that, today, it's worse
Except that, today, it's worse
So, basically, all of the official denials have been lies
Heavily redacted, but still somewhat readable
Or rather, it finds it "difficult to imagine a scenario" in which they would.
Metadata can't be protected, says Silent Circle executive
Ladies and gentlemen, a "constitutional scholar"
Lawmakers are a little better informed than in the past
Get a search warrant, a judge orders
To refuse to serve the state is the highest crime
The president and congressional leaders are proven liars
The cops didn't even have a warrant to enter
For lying to Congress about spying
"I wanna stop that car load of dumb sh*** in the car, I wanna stop it, but they are not going to do anything wrong."
Horrifying, yes. Shocking, no.
Look elsewhere for privacy
It would be a bit of a conflict of interest
Heading off the surveillance state
Two incidents currently being litigated
One dog had to be euthanized, the other survived, no suspect was ever found
A federal appeals court approves warrantless cellphone tracking, which the NSA may already be doing.
Still creepy, but not a universal concern
But they'd never misuse them
Your representatives at work
"Exigent circumstances" provide a multi-purpose end-run around the Fourth Amendment
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