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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Mon Jun 10, 2013, 12:54 AM Jun 2013

Spying on Americans is illegal

Does anyone disagree with that?

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Spying on Americans is illegal (Original Post) ProSense Jun 2013 OP

Is "Collecting Data" spying Pholus Jun 2013 #1

YES. Th1onein Jun 2013 #2

It isn't that clear. It's also the basis for why many claim this is no big deal. Pholus Jun 2013 #5

Too broad of a statement newmember Jun 2013 #3

it obviously is not illegal Enrique Jun 2013 #4

Pholus

(4,062 posts)

1. Is "Collecting Data" spying

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:03 AM

Jun 2013

even if it isn't collated into stasi-like dossiers until one more button is pressed?

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)

2. YES.

Reply to Pholus (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:37 AM

Jun 2013

Pholus

(4,062 posts)

5. It isn't that clear. It's also the basis for why many claim this is no big deal.

Reply to Th1onein (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:59 AM

Jun 2013

I think it is, Prosense wouldn't think it is because there is a legal process.

Of course there was a legal process governing Hoover too.

That did a lot of good, didn't it!

newmember

(805 posts)

3. Too broad of a statement

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:40 AM

Jun 2013

It can be legal

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

4. it obviously is not illegal

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 01:56 AM

Jun 2013

police working undercover is a common procedure.

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