> And we all know how well that worked out. What's your point? The NSA is currently not doing it's job.
AFAICT the NSA analysts have been operating under the assumption that they are following the law as written and interpreted by the Courts (Supreme and FISC), and handling incidental abuses that they discover via the same types of procedures (albeit more strict) used in other branches of government.
The fact that the lawyers and courts happen to disagree on your personal interpretation of the law and Constitution doesn't mean they weren't trying to follow it.
And however bad their actions are, there's no telling how bad it will get when you introduce profit motive.
AFAICT the NSA analysts have been operating under the assumption that they are following the law as written and interpreted by the Courts (Supreme and FISC), and handling incidental abuses that they discover via the same types of procedures (albeit more strict) used in other branches of government.
The fact that the lawyers and courts happen to disagree on your personal interpretation of the law and Constitution doesn't mean they weren't trying to follow it.
And however bad their actions are, there's no telling how bad it will get when you introduce profit motive.