If its only for a 35min window, I'd assume the FBI have good reason to want the data. It's right that a judge should rule on that, but this isn't warrant less or mass surveillance.
But it’s the thin end of the wedge. No doubt we will evolve towards blanket tracing of anyone who accesses news stories on a particular topic, creating grounds to investigate or detain people on grounds of “domestic terrorism” or whatever.
But I don't personally think it is the thin end of a wedge. There is a big difference between asking for everyone accessing the story and a limited 35min window. As big as asking to search one house vs a whole street. It gers messy where exactly the line is, but that's why we have judges...
Judges have not prevented our relentless slide into a panopticonal hellscape up til now, I don’t have high hopes for their future guardianship of privacy and freedom.
I'm disappointed judges have refused to touch the NSA etc stuff. But historically they have taken privacy seriously.
The more cynical part of me also thinks that we're getting all the downsides of the panopticon, so why not at least get the upsides too (in this case better law enforcement)...
I never understood why that's the case. Is it not to encourage unlawful activity?
Stealing an example from mr robot, if I break into someone's computer and find evidence that proves they are trafficking underage photos, I don't see why that proof should be ignored , in any circumstances.
Sure, charge me as well with breaking into someone's computer, if you can catch me, but don't dismiss my evidence.
Sure, and that's probably best. In my original comment, I specifically mentioned that what the FBI is asking for is reasonable providing there is a warrant, which would imply that they're gathering evidence lawfully.
I think the main problem is that we allow the justice system to step on private companies.
I think the company owning the data should be able to decide whether to give the data and aid the investigation or not (which is something that affect their reputation and that they can tell their customers, either as an advantage or a disadvantage)
I'd reason, there's a chance that child molesters might share with each other and might connect the readers that way. If they have some data on a suspect but aren't sure yet?
