Understanding NSA boss James Clapper's France-spying "denial"

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@bwv812

Under the 4th Amendment there’s what known as the “third-party doctrine.” This basically means that if you disclose information to a third party, you no longer have an expectation of privacy in that information and the 4th Amendment no longer applies.

Really? Sorry, that’s batshit insane.

@"bwv812

The classic example of this is jail-house informants or undercover snitches:

No, the classic example would be a group of aboltionists, death penalty objectors or gay right activists discussing peaceful means to protect people.