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Originally Posted by Sonist
I think this is the whole point. And the whole point of discussing it behind "closed doors" is, so that the public doesn't get riled up about some of the more intrusive enforcement tools discussed.
In most of the West, the government cannot monitor communication of suspected terrorists, who may be planning to kill thousands, without obtaining a court order.
Yet, we are close to having the government and private parties monitor communication between suspected file-sharers, with nary a safeguard in sight.
IMO, this is just absurd, and sadly, it says a lot about priorities and the power of lobbies.
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Not true. The Patriot Act and all the Authorization Bush gave the FBI etc. etc. etc. They can virtually do anything they want at the moment.
