[Chapter-delegates] Further discussions afterwards revelations around PRISM?

[Carlos A. Afonso]

Yes, Stephen, as Maureen Dowd said in the NYT (June 8th), "So much 
technological overreach, yet counterterrorism officials still couldn’t 
do basic police work and catch the Boston bombers before the marathon by 
following up on warnings from the Russians."

I have to add the sad Youtube image of the FBI agent jumping over an 
unlocked gate... Efficacy at its best.

Completely irrational indeed.

--c.a.

On 06/11/2013 01:34 PM, Stephen O. Adams wrote:
> All -
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> I am quiet surprise about the reaction to the PRISM revelation as this type
> of meta data mining has been going on for years. As I understand it, the
> data is only being looked at to determine trend as not of the actual content
> is read or listen to.  I am of the opinion that given the completely
> irrationality of fanatic Islam, all people must err on the side of caution
> to prevent thousands of innocent losing their lives by the action of a small
> group of lunatic individuals.
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> Can anyone in their right mind risk another 911 to assure the complete
> privacy of the few crazies? Let face reality folks the current world
> situation requires these kinds of technological interventions to mitigate
> the real threats to the populations that lurks in the shallow and minds of
> those demented radicals.
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> Steve
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> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
> [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Norbert
> Klein
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:28 AM
> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Further discussions afterwards revelations
> around PRISM?
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> Thanks, Elver and Veni - waiting for some "ISOC" response.
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> Norbert
> ISOC Cambodia Chapter
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> On 6/11/2013 11:00 AM, Veni Markovski wrote:
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> I wonder if ISOC is planning a statement of some kind, and may be some
> guidelines for chapters, which are facing media attention?
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> On 06/10/2013 18:14, Elver Loho wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> The key issues with PRISM, as we're framing it in Estonia, are the
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> 1. Estonia's constitution guarantees certain basic (human) rights to every
> Estonian citizen, but the government is unwilling and unable to uphold these
> rights on the internet.
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