"Risner went so far as to point out that those stranded by sudden inclusion on the no fly list had made it back to the US via alternate forms of travel, thus "proving" a lack of air travel isn't preventing traveling."
This guy is saying that despite matching a name on the no-fly list, people are still making it back to the US. Wouldn't that include potential terrorists? How is this list keeping America safe again?
I'm amused by the people saying that Snowden is a traitor and should be executed. I'm fairly certain that is exactly the same thing the British thought about the 'Founding Fathers'. It was okay for those guys to fight against British tyranny but not okay for Snowden to show the true nature of your government.
"The US government seems to think that the Constitution and Bill of rights only apples to US citizens while they are on US soil."
Actually, the US government doesn't seem to care much about the Constitution. Period. If it did, you wouldn't have CBP checkpoints 20 miles from the US-Mexico border and you wouldn't have CBP officials inspecting vehicles and asking for documentation when leaving the US.
But only stupid terrorists would use global communication networks to communicate with each other. So the original premise stands. It's not like one Bin Laden's number two guys picked up the phone and had a detailed discussion with him about their next attack.
I never said that data analysis isn't required. Just that it took a very long time - and a lot of human intervention - to find Bin Laden.
But now with some shiny new computer program and with little human intervention, the NSA is able to foil 50 terrorist plots. Meanwhile, not a single agency was able to connect the dots with the Boston Marathon bombers, even when a foreign agency noted they had some concerns.
Shouldn't this wonderful system picked up that, hmmm, the Russians seem really interested in these guys, maybe I, the NSA superprogram with all this data, should pay attention to the ones and zeros and see what I can do for the security and safety of America?
It took the CIA, with all its data (including the NSA, FBI and other agencies and governments), with all its analysts and with all its agents and informants, over 10 years to locate Osama Bin Laden.
And the NSA (and the FBI) want you to believe that they 'sifted' through a bunch of material, connected the dots lickety-split and thwarted 50 terrorist plots.
Don't forget inland CBP checkpoints in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California and outbound border control (inspections when LEAVING the US). Papers please.
"It also seems to me that if a device has two SD cards then one of them is a clear decoy. This is a nice addition to fight unlawful seizure but clearly this is a sign that she aimed to get arrested."
Several digital cameras have double SD Card slots.
My son received a three-day suspension for voluntarily giving his Swiss Army Knife to staff before the school day started. He has neurological issues and learning disabilities and has an Educational Assistant to assist him throughout the day. According to the school, he brought a weapon on school property and they based the suspension on their version of zero tolerance and his mitigating factors.
They better not have any knives in the school cafeteria.
Define "adequate warning"? Do we really need tags on electrical cords warning us to keep them away from water or children or that an INDOOR Christmas tree should be used INDOORS?
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Have an EFF sticker on your laptop? No government job for you.
Make fun a lesbian in a comedy club? You just violated her rights.
Fly a plane from California to the east coast? You must be a drug smuggler.
Make a stupid comment about killing a group of people as a joke? Go to jail as a terrorist.
Make freely-available information easier to access? Get charged with enough charges to be jailed for 30 years.
And on and on it goes.
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On the post: Federal Judge None Too Impressed With Government's Defense Of Its 'No Fly' List
Re: It doesn't seem to occur to anybody
"Risner went so far as to point out that those stranded by sudden inclusion on the no fly list had made it back to the US via alternate forms of travel, thus "proving" a lack of air travel isn't preventing traveling."
This guy is saying that despite matching a name on the no-fly list, people are still making it back to the US. Wouldn't that include potential terrorists? How is this list keeping America safe again?
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On the post: Donald Trump Thinks The Extradition Process Is Too Slow, Suggests Just Killing Edward Snowden
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Actually, the US government doesn't seem to care much about the Constitution. Period. If it did, you wouldn't have CBP checkpoints 20 miles from the US-Mexico border and you wouldn't have CBP officials inspecting vehicles and asking for documentation when leaving the US.
On the post: Shallow Surveillance Efforts Like PRISM Will Only Catch The 'Stupidest, Lowest-Ranking Of Terrorists'
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On the post: Shallow Surveillance Efforts Like PRISM Will Only Catch The 'Stupidest, Lowest-Ranking Of Terrorists'
Re: This makes no sense
On the post: Yet Another Claim Of How NSA Surveillance 'Saved Us' From Terrorists Falls Apart Under Scrutiny
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But now with some shiny new computer program and with little human intervention, the NSA is able to foil 50 terrorist plots. Meanwhile, not a single agency was able to connect the dots with the Boston Marathon bombers, even when a foreign agency noted they had some concerns.
Shouldn't this wonderful system picked up that, hmmm, the Russians seem really interested in these guys, maybe I, the NSA superprogram with all this data, should pay attention to the ones and zeros and see what I can do for the security and safety of America?
On the post: FBI Admits That Obeying The Constitution Just Takes Too Much Time
Re: Spying
On the post: Yet Another Claim Of How NSA Surveillance 'Saved Us' From Terrorists Falls Apart Under Scrutiny
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And the NSA (and the FBI) want you to believe that they 'sifted' through a bunch of material, connected the dots lickety-split and thwarted 50 terrorist plots.
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Re: 50 USC Chapter 36 - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
On the post: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Verizon Customer: I'm GLAD The NSA Is Harvesting My Data. Because Terrorists.
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On the post: Stop & Frisk Accomplishments: Barely Any Illegal Weapons Recovered, But Tons Of Weed Smokers Jailed
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On the post: If You're Going To Illegally Seize Citizens' Cell Phones, At Least Make Sure You're Grabbing The Right Ones
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Several digital cameras have double SD Card slots.
On the post: NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is Just The Price We Pay For A 'Free Society'
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They better not have any knives in the school cafeteria.
On the post: Over 90% Of The Most Innovative Products From The Past Few Decades Were NOT Patented
Re: Well, most of these aren't breakthroughs:
On the post: If Everything Is A Threat, Then Nothing Is
Re: Re: Re: Think in terms of info, then
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On the post: Time Warner Cable: We Can Record You, But You Can't Record Us
Huh? But your own company may be recording you.
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