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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 9:11 pm
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Originally Posted by colpuck
Umm ECHELON is massive government run data-mining program that can read e-mails.
Don't forget about the FBI's Carnivore.

While there is too much data out there to sift thru it all, I think enough evidence has been shown that NSA has done some "overcollection." I don't think the gov't would have been pushing so hard for telco immunity if something weren't going on. Collection is already permitted and legal if a warrant is issued. They wouldn't need immunity for that.
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