Heaux 1,399 Posted June 7, 2013 So this morning i was bored so i went on Reddit and there was about five topics about the US National Security Agency. People have always claimed the US secret services were spying on citizens but now there's proof of it. Basically, the NSA have deals with certain massive tech corporations, that allow them to collect any information they want without any legal proceedings. The program is called PRISM and the NSA kindly made a 41 page long powerpoint to explain it... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data http://gigaom.com/2013/06/07/nsa-spying-scandal-fallout-expect-big-impact-in-europe-and-elsewhere/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-intelligence-mining-data-from-nine-us-internet-companies-in-broad-secret-program/2013/06/06/3a0c0da8-cebf-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html?tid=ts_carousel 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIARNZUS 4,596 Posted June 7, 2013 Some rumours that they've been spying on UK citizens too. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaux 1,399 Posted June 7, 2013 Some rumours that they've been spying on UK citizens too. ya, apparently their spying mainly on non-US citizens to try and prevent terrorism but as someone pointed out, a tool like this could be used to stop a revolution which may be needed if things like this keep happening 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilentity 13,343 Posted June 7, 2013 Yeah, this is yet another episode in a series of steps pushing the US closer to an Orwellian surveillance state: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DCSNet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSA_call_database http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSA_warrantless_surveillance_controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepting_v._AT%26T http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_v._NSA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Andrews_Drake Oddly, a lot of Americans don't seem to be aware of things like this and seem to believe that they could only happen in other countries. If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention. Edit: Here's a handy timeline from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. 2 Quote Stalking you has sorta become like my occupation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trash Magic 28,370 Posted June 7, 2013 Next thing we know a bill will be passed to stop lana sleuthing 1 Quote "It's 2011, and we should all be aware of exactly how fast technology is developing" - Lana Del Rey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauradelxx 1,082 Posted June 7, 2013 I can only imagine what the gov't thought listening to my convoos 0 Quote god knows I tried Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phahad 691 Posted June 8, 2013 ..but if this was real, why didn't they stop the boston bombing? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaux 1,399 Posted June 8, 2013 @@phahad hunny there is no question about whether this is real or not. And about the bombings... i dont know to be honest 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phahad 691 Posted June 8, 2013 hunny there is no question about whether this is real or not. And about the bombings... i dont know to be honest i'm just saying you can never know for sure 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viva 3,169 Posted June 8, 2013 Was even any doubt this was happening? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauradelxx 1,082 Posted June 8, 2013 ..but if this was real, why didn't they stop the boston bombing? they prob used untraceable phones (like the ones you can throw out after one use) 0 Quote god knows I tried Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velvet Elvis 223 Posted June 8, 2013 Its the illuminati. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phahad 691 Posted June 8, 2013 they prob used untraceable phones (like the ones you can throw out after one use) computers equipment etc 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
