NSA Mass Phone Surveillance Ruled Illegal - The Guardian

[arthunter]

some good news ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...-illegal-court

[EmeraldMatra]

Good news? Yes... and no. This issue doesn't seem to be settled quite yet (unless I misunderstood something).

“Congress should not reauthorize a bulk collection program that the court has found to violate the law,” said a joint statement from Democratic senator Patrick Leahy and Republican Mike Lee. “ We will not consent to any extension of this program … We urge the majority leader to bring the USA Freedom Act up for a vote next week after the House passes it.
But Senator McConnell initially appeared unconvinced despite the court’s ruling, insisting that the White House’s suggested alternative of having telephone companies retain data rather than the NSA was not an improvement.
“The USA Freedom Act would replace Section 215 with an untested, untried and more cumbersome system,” said the Republican majority leader. “It would not end bulk collection of call data. Instead, it would have untrained, corporate employees with uncertain supervision and protocols do the collecting. So it switches this responsibility from the NSA, with total oversight, to corporate employees with uncertain supervision and protocols.”

Here's what Loretta Lynch, the new Attorney General, has to say on this matter:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...llection-video

some good news ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...-illegal-court

[arthunter]

Thank you ... yes, I realize that this ruling has not changed anything, but then again it can't hurt ... this petition is circulating ... we shall see ... I'm not very optimistic ... there's too much money involved ...

https://act.credoaction.com/sign/usa...ce=fb_share_sp

Good news? Yes... and no. This issue doesn't seem to be settled quite yet (unless I misunderstood something)...