Secret National Security Letters demanded your browsing history

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It’s troubling that IP laws generally decrease liscensee control over devices while procedures for criminal investigation like this one increase accountability for the operation of those devices.

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Don’t worry, there’s no way this could ever be abused. Even under a Trump police state, I’m sure dissent will be tolerated.

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Dissent implies that there is a consensus in the first place - good luck with that.

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"The consensus is what we say it is, citizen.

You’re not un-american, are you?"

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As a USian, I couldn’t respect authoritarians. They are always more concerned with feeling like The Boss than specifying what the rules supposedly are.

Now step outside of the bunker, and I will try to keep you alive.

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This guy made my day. Good work, tireless unsung hero.

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NSLs have always said “Give us everything you have on this person.”

What ISPs actually retain is a different story.

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Since there’s no oversight, nor warrant needed, we can safely assume that at least 50% of these requests are “investigating” LEAs’ ex-girlfriends or highschool crushes

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They could just call me and ask me what sort of porn I’m into.

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