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		Was Eric Schmidt attempting to warn us of PRISM in 2009? (wikipedia.org)
		5 points by greendestiny on June 10, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

snowwrestler on June 10, 2013 [–]

No. It has always been true that federal law enforcement can gain access to your data at Google (or any other company) with a valid warrant.

The revelation with Prism is how it automated that process, and it allowed the NSA and CIA to participate.

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