Amazing how long this bogus "only metadata" meme can hang on

[wtmusic]

with trolls hammering on it day after day, after day...

It's BS, and it's been BS for about a month and a half now.

NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57589495-38/nsa-spying-flap-extends-to-contents-of-u.s-phone-calls/

[DCBob]

1. Amazing how some people cant read even their own posted articles..

"James Owens, a spokesman for Nadler, provided a statement on Sunday morning, a day after this article was published, saying: "I am pleased that the administration has reiterated that, as I have always believed, the NSA cannot listen to the content of Americans' phone calls without a specific warrant.""

[99Forever]

3. Amazing how some pople will beleive almost anything...

... even when it comes from proven liars.

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5. Amazing how some people are so gullible at spotting damage control.

Oopsie...they made a little boo-boo.

They let the cat out of the bag.

[Posteritatis]

2. Even if it was just metadata, a staggering amount of information can be drawn from that.

The fact that they're taking it as far as content doesn't mean the metadata would be okay or trivial, though if it was just that it would at least be less horrific...

[JaneyVee]

4. Article has been debunked for over a month and a half now.

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6. Because you say so?

OK

[Th1onein]

8. And what say you about why the owner of Lavabit shut down?

Because Lavabit is just an EMAIL service provider. So, if they weren't getting content of emails, why bother giving Lavabit a NSL?

No, no, honey, they're getting it ALL. Don't kid yourself.

[Warpy]

7. Yes, especially since no one has asked them to define exactly what it is.