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In a perfect display of schadenfreude, the FBI might now be getting an idea of why people are reluctant to allow them unfettered access to their private information :)

Not really a useful comment, I know, but I had to show my appreciation for this guy for pulling down the FBI's pants!

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I, for one, think privacy concerns over this release are overblown. After all, the news reports I've read only contain metadata about the individuals in question.

That the data is out there isn't important. It's not being looked at by me or other humans reading these news articles.

Furthermore, collection and access to this information is critical to the fight against terrorism. If professionals aren't able to identify individuals who may be endangering this country, that puts all of America at risk.

/congressional hearing

The "metadata doesn't matter" argument is a fallacy that has been used to push horrible legislation in many countries.

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