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Apart from everything else in this thread, would it not also be valid to say that Levison had a choice and could have complied with everything as he himself had done in the past? You're not disquieted by a privacy regime that works or doesn't work depending on who you are and how your politics comport with those of the people running the services you use?

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As gbhn already mentioned, justice relies ultimately on human discretion. I can't judge about Levisons actions in the past - but this time, he did the right thing.

And yes, if I had the choice I would always choose the service which is run by people who respect the law but share my values and views and are ready to fight against questionable orders from authorities on behalf of their users.

Well, sure, just like the FBI has a choice to use the statute to go after either terrorists or whistleblowers.

Justice always relies on human discretion, for better or for worse, but it reflects on us all which cases we call which.

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