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points by otterley 15 hours ago | 0 comments
I hate to break it to you, but the Government doesn’t need your device’s data to get all that information about you if it has the necessary warrants. If you think you can win a battle against any government over the collection of evidence needed to prosecute you, as long as they do it lawfully, you are sorely mistaken.
[–] pessimizer 15 hours ago
This makes zero sense, and is delivered in a silly tone. The government can even get information about you when it doesn't have warrants (good luck fighting it after the fact), or got warrants from a secret court. The government cannot get information about you which has not been collected, because that is impossible.
[–] otterley 15 hours ago
The point is that that information is already out there. It might not be on your laptop, but it exists.
[–] phoghed 14 hours ago
Yeah they definitely need this data from your Mac to find out who your brother is.
[–] gilrain 15 hours ago
"I hate to break it to you", but it's very rational to take imperfect measures against violation.
[–] otterley 15 hours ago
No it isn’t. It’s a waste of time and energy.