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NSA mass phone surveillance programme 'unconstitutional'
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Amnesia10
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Yes the NSA is broken but then is the oversight. Many of the things that did were approved via the Patriot act. It was a huge act that appeared out of nowhere. The Senators and Representatives were told to vote for it on blind faith, a few said no, and it passed. No one would deny that they have a right to defend themselves but since they did attack Iraq who had no involvement in the 9/11 attacks on the basis of the 9/11 attacks and an imagined threat of non existent chemical weapons then it does seem possible it is all pointless anyway. They need to reform if not scrap the Patriot Act and then debate a credible new law to oversea the NSA.
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Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:41 pm |
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pcernie
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/ns ... .html?_r=1Oh yeah, you can totally trust the NSA when it says it hasn't used it in the States. Totally 
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:16 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:18 am |
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NSA's mass phone data collection is illegal, says government privacy board http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... vacy-board
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Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:44 pm |
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Amnesia10
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But did anyone actually believe him? It is no different to Cameron making the same statement to Parliament. He would have been fed crap info all along. So if Cameron had made a similar statement I would not believe him, but know that he is probably as in the dark as most of us.
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Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:44 pm |
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US hints at Edward Snowden plea bargain to allow return from Russia http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... ain-russiahttp://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... y--1218155He can never get a fair trial and a plea bargain for doing the world a favour? 
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:40 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Actually I think a full clemency is perfect.
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:48 pm |
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NSA and GCHQ target 'leaky' phone apps like Angry Birds to scoop user data • US and UK spy agencies piggyback on commercial data • Details can include age, location and sexual orientation • Documents also reveal targeted tools against individual phones http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... sonal-dataIt's a licence to blackmail just about anyone on the planet, or worse.
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Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:55 pm |
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Amnesia10
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 |  |  |  | pcernie wrote: NSA and GCHQ target 'leaky' phone apps like Angry Birds to scoop user data • US and UK spy agencies piggyback on commercial data • Details can include age, location and sexual orientation • Documents also reveal targeted tools against individual phones http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... sonal-dataIt's a licence to blackmail just about anyone on the planet, or worse. |  |  |  |  |
Every one download grindr just to confuse them! 
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Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:41 pm |
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Tech firms strike major deal with US gov to disclose data request figures http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... fo-1219193Whoo! 
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:48 pm |
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Amnesia10
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When you consider the huge numbers of account holders they have via iTunes etc that is a remarkably low figure. Though when you add in the other methods of collection it makes you wonder what they can actually get of any use from Apple when Apple has a tough rule on the types of apps that are sold.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:49 pm |
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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... tands-downTotal coincidence that so many members are stepping down after Snowden, oh yes.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:22 pm |
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Amnesia10
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I suspect that he has too much dirt on his hands and a new face might allow the agency to start afresh. The problem is that they have collaborated with the NSA to such an extent that they are doing each others dirty work so that they can each claim some plausible deniability. A new head might just be the opportunity to brush anything else under the carpet. There is clearly a need to stop external threats and terrorism but to watch everyone within the country is bordering on a police state.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:33 pm |
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Snowden revelations of NSA spying on Copenhagen climate talks spark anger http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... mate-talksThe politicians have absolutely no desire to save the planet, not unless they absolutely have to and only when even the energy companies are panicking. I do hope Ed will be commenting later.
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