Given that the UK has made clear it didn't consider Miranda a terrorist, he should find the court proceedings plain sailing. Using terrorism legislation as a tool of intimidation is very good reason for getting rid of said legislation.
The real question is: what are the UK politicians saying about this case? Where are the politicians denouncing the government's actions? Are there bills in the House of Commons to fix this legislation yet?
So we've moved on from "there are no mistakes" to "we didn't mean it"? Next we'll have the "we have instituted new training" - along the lines of "the whippings will continue until morale improves".
- Once you're served with that order, to destroy any data may be a criminal offence (where is that link to the Lavabit guy's defence fund, by the way?)
- Announcing your intent means that anyone wanting to spy on your users will look for back doors.
A third problem being for listed companies - you try doing this, your shareholders will be after your head (as opposed to your guts).
I had to look up seppuku (although I had heard of the more popular term). Wikipedia had a very nice article on it. One very important thing to note is that it is incredibly difficult to intentionally hurt yourself - the human mind is trained to avoid harm, and seppuku intentionally causes enormous pain leading to death. I think Cryptocloud has chosen the right term. For the company owner making such a decision, they would face enormous pain.
Where are all the commenters who keep saying how damaging his leaks have been, and how many lives have been lost? It's suddenly very quiet except for the single "he swore an oath" (which ignores that his oath was to protect his country not his boss - and his actions have very much helped his country).
Embarrassment is not enough reason to ruin someone's life.
At what point do criminal investigations commence into conspiracy to defraud, mail fraud, perjury and all the other criminal charges that appear to be relevant to these assclowns (Prendarasts?) now?
I would be interested to hear Mayor Bloomberg's views on the NSA program. Wild guess is that he's a supporter - making his opinion on police surveillance somewhat lacking in principle.
What's really interesting about this whole NSA debacle is the bedfellows it brings together. The people who spend most of their time complaining about "big government" and decrying the state (Fox et al) are suddenly all "this is patriotic and is saving our country".
Seriously, Fox - don't drink that Koolaid (most of them won't even get the reference).
It's just incredible that anyone could believe the current protestations of innocence from NSA and friends - especially when you spend most of your time saying how terrible the guv'ment is, how its employees are all useless and how it wastes so much money.
Why isn't Clapper facing criminal charges yet? He lied to Congress! Worse, he was apparently under oath!
And so we go chasing around the world for a whistle-blower, while someone who has clearly broken the law is cruising around trying to clean up the mess the NSA has created (but without trying to fit back within the constitution).
There have already been some comments about which companies fight for their users and which don't. Skype Chat, for instance, only became "available" to PRISM after Microsoft bought the company. Apple is allegedly happy to just pass stuff over, while Google fights everything. Steve Gibson has been saying quite a lot on TWIT's Security Now podcast over the last several months.
And of course it sounds like Oracle just bends over and spreads 'em whenever a government agent comes near, based on Larry's "git those Commie bastards" published views.
The "war on terror"? Failing, and killing privacy and freedom. "War on drugs"? Failed years ago, and what is really needed is a sensible approach that recognises some people will get addicted to stuff like alcohol and tobacco, others like heroin, but at the moment all we're doing is giving drug dealers jobs and turning drug users to crime. "War on poverty"? You never hear about it, because nobody who could actually make a difference cares enough to.
So save all this "war on..." garbage, and focus on actually changing the world for people. You know, the humans who actually matter regardless of what colour they are or where they'e born?
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The real question is: what are the UK politicians saying about this case? Where are the politicians denouncing the government's actions? Are there bills in the House of Commons to fix this legislation yet?
On the post: NSA Defenders Insist Their Lawbreaking Should Be Ignored Because They 'Didn't Mean It'
On the post: Who Will Take The Privacy Seppuku Pledge?
A gut-wrenching decision
- Once you're served with that order, to destroy any data may be a criminal offence (where is that link to the Lavabit guy's defence fund, by the way?)
- Announcing your intent means that anyone wanting to spy on your users will look for back doors.
A third problem being for listed companies - you try doing this, your shareholders will be after your head (as opposed to your guts).
I had to look up seppuku (although I had heard of the more popular term). Wikipedia had a very nice article on it. One very important thing to note is that it is incredibly difficult to intentionally hurt yourself - the human mind is trained to avoid harm, and seppuku intentionally causes enormous pain leading to death. I think Cryptocloud has chosen the right term. For the company owner making such a decision, they would face enormous pain.
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Re: So why only Snowden
It must be because the NSA is doing a great job.
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Embarrassment is not enough reason to ruin someone's life.
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They fought the law...
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Seriously, Fox - don't drink that Koolaid (most of them won't even get the reference).
It's just incredible that anyone could believe the current protestations of innocence from NSA and friends - especially when you spend most of your time saying how terrible the guv'ment is, how its employees are all useless and how it wastes so much money.
On the post: White House Changing Its Story On James Clapper's Role In Independent Surveillance Review
And so we go chasing around the world for a whistle-blower, while someone who has clearly broken the law is cruising around trying to clean up the mess the NSA has created (but without trying to fit back within the constitution).
On the post: The Tech Industry Is Making A Big Mistake: It's Time To Suck It Up And Fight Back Hard Over NSA Surveillance
And of course it sounds like Oracle just bends over and spreads 'em whenever a government agent comes near, based on Larry's "git those Commie bastards" published views.
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Re:
It sounds like one of those 73% of statistics that are made up on the spot. Or came directly out of a leading question.
What kind of person just comes out with "I wish I'd looked at the small print age rating on the side"?
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Do as we say, not as we do
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War on...
The "war on terror"? Failing, and killing privacy and freedom. "War on drugs"? Failed years ago, and what is really needed is a sensible approach that recognises some people will get addicted to stuff like alcohol and tobacco, others like heroin, but at the moment all we're doing is giving drug dealers jobs and turning drug users to crime. "War on poverty"? You never hear about it, because nobody who could actually make a difference cares enough to.
So save all this "war on..." garbage, and focus on actually changing the world for people. You know, the humans who actually matter regardless of what colour they are or where they'e born?
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