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FISA Court
« on: May 27, 2017, 11:56:58 AM »
I am amazed. I'm glad I was sitting down when I read this article, else I would probably have fallen down. It appears the FISA court actually criticized the NSA for warrantless spying on Americans.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article152948259.html

Is this April 1 rather than Memorial Day weekend?
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Re: FISA Court
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2017, 03:56:26 PM »
Funny that.   I just watched the movie "Snowden" last night.
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Re: FISA Court
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2017, 05:53:16 PM »
I think a lot of politicians from both parties are praying that we stay distracted by Trump and that this dies a quick death.

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Re: FISA Court
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2017, 09:20:19 PM »

Considering FISC is normally a rubber stamp... That's really really bad sign for the NSA if someone who blindly approves something like 99.995% of requests says there is an "institutional lack of candor for failing to inform the court" and "a very serious Fourth Amendment issue."
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Re: FISA Court
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2017, 10:12:07 PM »
Considering FISC is normally a rubber stamp... That's really really bad sign for the NSA if someone who blindly approves something like 99.995% of requests says there is an "institutional lack of candor for failing to inform the court" and "a very serious Fourth Amendment issue."


My thoughts exactly. Hence my state of shock when I read the article.
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Re: FISA Court
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2017, 08:40:04 AM »
I am amazed. I'm glad I was sitting down when I read this article, else I would probably have fallen down. It appears the FISA court actually criticized the NSA for warrantless spying on Americans.
And who will ultimately go to jail for this?

If the answer is "Nobody" then the FISA court's criticisms are meaningless.
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