It occurred to me that with only traffic analysis of US mail, NSA could probably stop the drug trade in a matter of weeks.
What they don't do is almost as telling as what they do.
What they don't do is almost as telling as what they do.
I think it'll take another two decades of software improvement for them to be able to shut down the drug trade even if they wanted to.
For now, there's little question they could easily go after the highest profile targets. I agree they're not trying to.
2) it would draw attention to their data analysis abilities
3) they don't care if people get high
4) they would prefer to have the leverage against everyone involved for use on an individual basis should they ever need it in the future should the need/mission/assignment arise