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US House rejects FISA Section 702 extension, warrantless surveillance expires

91 points by ck2

by inigyou

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My chosen interpretation is that they've let it expire because they've found enough ways to spy on us that they don't need it. Ranging from getting everything they need from advertising companies and Flock, to just ignoring the law and doing it anyway because they know it won't be enforced.

by rdudek

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I have to admire the double-dipping business model of private companies getting paid by local governments to setup surveillance cameras and harvest data. Then the same goverment will pay to get warrantless access to that same data.

by sitkack

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by 0xbadcafebee

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by CGMthrowaway

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Is there one person here who can explain why we need this extended? If not, why do we always do it (regardless of who's in the White House)?
As far as I'm aware, there is a short list of sworn representatives (we actively chose) who have a perfect or near-perfect voting record against it, and everyone else do not. Those people are Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Chip Roy (R-TX) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

by iamnothere

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Rare good news. I hate to see so much knee-jerk doomerism. Don’t forget to celebrate small wins even if the battle isn’t over.

by hmm37

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Now they just need to get rid of stuff like Sec. 622 of this bill proposal (https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4615/BILLS-119s4615pcs.p...) which would give all US intelligence to Israel.

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by k310

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Government doesn't need warrants. They spy the old-fashioned way. They BUY it from our surveillance capitalist overlords.
They are interchangeable pieces these days.

by ck2

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I'm sure this administration will totally obey that without any enforcement or penalties and pardons awaiting
oh wait, it could still be renewed/recreated
> Democrats have refused to back an extension of Section 702 unless Trump reverses his decision to name Pulte as acting DNI
I guess it's their only card to play but still, how about no warrantless anything considering there's a Constitution and all that