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Post by gray929 on May 21, 2009 3:48:32 GMT
I just read ]this article about how another domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. was foiled. And this got me thinking. Whether or not phone-tapping and all that invasion of privacy stuff was involved, it has been the reason as to why many other plots have been folied. I want to know your opinion on wire-taps. Should the government be able to listen in on any citizen's conversation? Should they at least need some evidence before doing so? Or should they not be allowed at all? How far should the government be able to go when it comes to their citizens privacy? Where to draw the line? While many people will disagree with me, I honestly don't give a shit if the government is listening to my conversations. It's not like i have anything to hide and if that is the line between foiling a plot and a terrorist attack occurring, then I am all for it.
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Post by Josh on May 21, 2009 4:12:09 GMT
I think that in the name of national security, it has to be allowed. And besides... if you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't care. The government uses software that searches for keywords. If the software picks up that keyword then they actually will listen to the phone call and see if it is a legitimate threat. The odds of you saying on of those keywords are slim so you might have 1 phone call listened to by the government your entire life and that is if your phone is tapped.
All in all, I would have no problem if all phones were tapped. The conspiracy theorist in me says that all phones are already tapped. I mean... I honestly see something like what is shown at the beginning of the Bourne Ultimatum as being a normal thing in today's day and age.
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Post by comicIDIOT on May 21, 2009 6:54:05 GMT
I have no problem if someone wants to spy on my IM, phone, text or e-mail conversation. If I want no one to know what I am thinking. I write it down; either on a dedicated off-line computer or a notepad. As most phone calls are technically analogue, digital data sent through a phone cable to your Phone Provider (I know, it's not pure analogue), it's almost impossible for the government to listen for keywords. It's services like Vonage, Skype, Gizmodo & Google Voice that send your calls through an IP (VoIP) that you want to be sceptical about. Since the servers are built to handle thousands , if not millions, of phone calls. They can cipher through the words being said. At least, this is my belief.
I'm also a huge fan of Google so naturally I have to be okay with all my data being sifted through. And I'm also a fan of keeping data. I've saved every text I've sent and recieved for the past year - ever since I've got my current phone. But sooner or later my 512MB's or memory will run out D: I have every e-mail saved on my Gmail account, ~2000MB's of my 7000+.
Like I said, if I really want something secret I'll write the person(s) a letter and snail-mail them or keep it to myself on a computer which has never been connected to the internet.
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