NSA told three times by a judge to stop destroying evidence, related news in OP.

[ZombiLoin]

http://dailycaller.com/2014/06/06/judge-orders-nsa-to-stop-destroying-evidence-for-the-third-time/?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fnsa-tried-delete-court-transcript-lawsuit-over-deleting-162014074.html

The court required surveillance data that was to be used as evidence in the case, the NSA decides it would be better off to delete the evidence and not inform anyone but their defendants. They had to be asked three loving times to stop deleting evidence.

"After the third court order the NSA argued against the judge’s order, and said that not only were its systems too complicated to stop the deletion, forcing the agency to do so would have a detrimental effect on national security."

http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-tried-delete-court-transcript-lawsuit-over-deleting-162014074.html

"The National Security Agency secretly tried to delete part of a public court transcript after believing one of its lawyers may have accidentally revealed classified information in a court case over alleged illegal surveillance."

Thanks NSA. Really trustworthy, eh?

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[Nonnel]

the whole agency should be shut down

[hodot]

the whole agency should be shut down

[Narkro555]

What have they accomplished with all this exactly?

[Kimon²]

what has the nsa accomplished really
then again if they have nobody knows except them

[Nonnel]

they've accomplished spying on people who don't deserve it and apparently now not doing anything about actual useful information.

[Epicduke]

the whole agency should be shut down

[Ipquarx]

the whole agency should be shut down

[McJobless]

NSA should be renamed the "Freedom Department". The irony would be delicious.

[HerpaDerp]

I had to research this topic for debate and I learned quite a bit

Basically the NSA has maybe attributed some information to the plotting of about 3-5 terrorist attacks, only one of them being thwarted mainly because of NSA intelligence, the others basically were eventually uncovered by either foreign agencies or the FBI. But then of course the NSA sees it necessary to have programs available like Xkeyscore which allows unrestricted access to private information and easy background checks (Edward snowmen faked to be an administrator easily)


All in all the program costs billions of dollars and violates the privacy of citizens not only in the US but other countries as well, all to maybe save 200 people...should we really give up all of our privacy for a measly amount of security? I don't think so...

That too in the fact that it resorts to using BS evidence to support itself (DDOS attacks classified as cyberterrorist attacks? Seriously?)

[Frankie²]

Those who sacrifice liberty For security deserve neither -Ben Franklin

[Kimon²]

people say the founding fathers dont know what they're talking about but almost all of the stuff they said applies today because of careful writing

[blockguy™]

people say the founding fathers dont know what they're talking about but almost all of the stuff they said applies today because of careful writing

isn't there something in the bill of rights or constitution against invasion of privacy
i swear to god there is

[Nonnel]

isn't there something in the bill of rights or constitution against invasion of privacy
i swear to god there is

the fourth amendment is basically about how you and your property and papers can't be searched without a warrant.

[blockguy™]

the fourth amendment is basically about how you and your property and papers can't be searched without a warrant.

but that dosent cover if government organizations can search through your personal files on the internet, and trace calls, and listen to calls, and read texts

i hope the next president puts a stop to this