There seems to be a number of other provisions in this bill that the original article glossed over, specifically surrounding disclose of the number of warrants used. Why law enforcement is so squeamish about releasing numbers is mystifying. Is there some legitimate reason to not be forthcoming?
> "Why law enforcement is so squeamish about releasing numbers is mystifying."
Perhaps because once you release numbers, there are many ways others can use them to make you look bad/incompetent. I'm not justifying this position, merely pointing out a possible opinion.
I first noticed this during the election in 2012. The best coverage I could find on third-party candidates was from RT. I've since then noticed RT show up on HN a few times, mostly covering the NSA controversy.
Main stream media has been co-opted by the corporate state, e.g. CNN. We don't really have an independent press any more. It is no surprise that RT maybe the only avenue to stay informed.
Reason.tv (Reason magazine's video site) post videos from shows that their staff / contributors appear on. It has been interesting seeing the number of times RT has shown up. Weird world where libertarians appear on Russian owned media.
It is pretty funny, I got tuned into RT about 6-7 years ago because they actually carried US-libertarian oriented stories. I suspect its because they're former enemies of the western world, can't let a good story go to waste.
I also like DeutscheWelle, but they're a bit more polite.
I'd guess it's related to the renewed interest in privacy prompted by Snowden's recent disclosures of the NSA's activities. It's interesting to see that it's not just the NSA that wants to do warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens. (See also the recent articles about all the local governments that are scanning license plates and archiving the data on where everyone has been.)
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There seems to be a number of other provisions in this bill that the original article glossed over, specifically surrounding disclose of the number of warrants used. Why law enforcement is so squeamish about releasing numbers is mystifying. Is there some legitimate reason to not be forthcoming?