Interesting to me that the downvoted comments on this story are the ones discussing how the NSA is violating its charter and the constitution.<p>Used to be cryptotechs in the navy listening to foreign countries had to destroy media if they accidentally recored a US citizen<p>Also used to be the majority of nerds were really against this sort of invasive illegal intrusions<p>Now the NSA intentionally spies on citizens and the nerds are supporting them.<p>How far the NSA and the nerd herd have fallen... its really disappointing
From the comments under the article:<p>> "Also, the next time an NSA spokesman tries to sugarcoat this issue, let's get someone, anyone, to ask why the GCHQ (in the U.K.) is allowed to spy on Americans and then simply pass that along to U.S. intelligence. U.S. spooks think they are being clever by doing it this way."<p>What evidence is there that this is going on? and on what scale? If it is standard operation then the whole 'not spying on our own citizens' would seem to be a hollow truth in all countries that partake in such intelligence exchange.<p>I.e. the spying is simply done by a partner country, otherwise no difference.
Well, it's very annoying that they are violating non-american internet privacy rights as well. Just because one club of people said it's okay doesn't mean we have to agree to it.
I made it to the second paragraph. Anyone who believes the NSA can be controlled must also believe in the things they were told in school how the world works. That is, 100% "how it could work in theory". In reality, the world is controlled by power hungry psychopaths and they are concentrated in large amounts at the top of these organizations.
>President Trump, who as a candidate called for expanded spying on Americans.<p>I may not agree with Trump on it, but least he was honest about his support for it.<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4SRCOouw5I" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4SRCOouw5I</a>