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Yes. It is possible to believe in law enforcement and the curbing of privacy-invading legislation at the same time.



Actually no. You cannot believe in curbing privacy-invading legislation and also cheer on warantless mass cell phone location tracking at the same time. You need to pick one.


Great: no surveillance

Not so great: surveillance on everyone and catching criminals with it, but within a democratic framework

Disastrous: surveillance on everyone, while giving a pass to insurgents attempting to overthrow democratic governance, because if they take over the surveillance infrastructure you're doomed


How were a bunch of crazies in the capitol going to take control of the US surveillance infrastructure?


The world is not black and white. You absolutely can pick both.




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