William Binney: NSA Records and Stores 80% of All US Audio Calls 278
stephendavion sends a report at The Guardian about remarks from whistleblower William Binney, who left the NSA after its move toward overreaching surveillance following the September 11th attacks. Binney says, "At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the U.S. The NSA lies about what it stores." He added, "The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control, but I’m a little optimistic with some recent Supreme Court decisions, such as law enforcement mostly now needing a warrant before searching a smartphone." One of Binney's biggest concerns about government-led surveillance is its lack of oversight: "The FISA court has only the government’s point of view. There are no other views for the judges to consider. There have been at least 15-20 trillion constitutional violations for U.S. domestic audiences and you can double that globally."
I'm shocked! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:We need (Score:5, Funny)
We should elect a Constitutional scholar to be President so he can change this for us.
Re:Uh (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Uh (Score:5, Funny)
For the sake of our privacy, let's all hope so!