NSA Phone Data Collection Ruled Illegal

[Chris4Vols22]

A US appeals court has ruled that bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency is illegal.
Overturning a 2013 ruling, the judges did not, however, halt the programme but urged Congress to take action.
The NSA's spying was leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor who has since fled to Russia.
The NSA has collected data about numbers called and times, but not the content of conversations. It also allegedly spied on European firms.
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The latest verdict, by The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, came after New York District Judge William Pauley had dismissed a legal challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) which argued that the way the NSA tracked million of calls contravened the US constitution.
The 97-page ruling says that "a provision of the USA Patriot Act permitting the Federal Bureau of Investigation to collect business records deemed relevant to a counterterrorism investigation cannot be legitimately interpreted to permit the systematic bulk collection of domestic calling records".

NSA phone data collection 'illegal', US court rules - BBC News

 

[#VFL__]

They are definitely collecting the content of our conversations.

 

[n_huffhines]

Our government is such a joke. So many of our leaders belong in jail.

 

[#VFL__]

Our government is such a joke. So many of our leaders belong in jail.

We only jail the ones that are trying to warn us.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Our government is such a joke. So many of our leaders belong in jail.

Nice avi. Love that show.

 

[VolFan32]

Our government is such a joke. So many of our leaders belong in jail.

Nobody gives enough of a crap to actually do anything about it is the problem.

 

[#VFL__]

Nobody gives enough of a crap to actually do anything about it is the problem.

Our gov is certainly preparing for the day that we do.

 

[Velo Vol]

This changes everything.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Let's see here, if something is ruled illegal, shouldn't it be stopped on the spot?

"Overturning a 2013 ruling, the judges did not, however, halt the programme but urged Congress to take action."

Yeah, let's play the waiting game with congress instead.

 

[#VFL__]

Mitch McConnell delays NSA snooping debate in bid for full Patriot Act extension - Washington Times

 

[AirVol]

Our government is such a joke. So many of our leaders belong in jail.

This we agree on.

Who will hold them accountable is the bigger problem.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Mitch McConnell delays NSA snooping debate in bid for full Patriot Act extension - Washington Times

And, there you have it. Nothing to see here, business as usual.

 

[#VFL__]

And, there you have it. Nothing to see here, business as usual.

But hey vote in 2016! Your vote really matters...

 

[n_huffhines]

Nice avi. Love that show.

Only like 2 people on this site have said anything about my avi and I've had it for months. I guess Lilyhammer isn't popular enough, but I think it's awesome.

 

[Velo Vol]

McCain weighs in on NSA ruling: 'People seem to have forgotten 9/11' | TheHill

 

[MercyPercy]

McCain weighs in on NSA ruling: 'People seem to have forgotten 9/11' | TheHill

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

McCain weighs in on NSA ruling: 'People seem to have forgotten 9/11' | TheHill

Thanks Arizona.

 

[n_huffhines]

Thanks Arizona.

Sorry. At least we gave the country Jeff Flake. He's not great, but he's better than most.

 

[n_huffhines]

So does this revelation make anybody change their mind about Snowden, or nope?

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

So does this revelation make anybody change their mind about Snowden, or nope?

Nope, hero.

 

[#VFL__]

Nope, hero.

Same here. After watching citizenfour, it's hard to see him as a spy/terrorist.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Same here. After watching citizenfour, it's hard to see him as a spy/terrorist.

I'd say the same thing for Julian Assange as well as Chelsea Manning.

 

[lawgator1]

Folks seem to be over claiming things a wee bit. The ruling is that the data collection is not authorized by a particular section of the Patriot Act, a section set to expire in a month. They urged Congress to fix it, if that is what was intended.

 

[lawgator1]

So does this revelation make anybody change their mind about Snowden, or nope?

Why would it?

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Folks seem to be over claiming things a wee bit. The ruling is that the data collection is not authorized by a particular section of the Patriot Act, a section set to expire in a month. They urged Congress to fix it, if that is what was intended.

Shouldn't any questions about the legality of government snooping be answered by the 4th amendment counselor?