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NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Honestly the only thing that surprises me is that they're paying for information instead of somehow just taking it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Honestly I don't see why buying data on the open market is illegal. I think it shouldn't be legal to sell it but it is. I'd prefer nobody have access than the NSA pretend they don't see what anyone else can buy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

So the cigarette approach

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