NSA bulk data collection un-constitutional

[Flesh Thorn]

A federal judge ruled Monday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records likely violates the Constitution, in a major setback for the controversial spy agency.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs Larry Klayman and Charles Strange. However, he also stayed his decision "pending appeal," giving the U.S. government time to fight the decision over the next several months.

The judge wrote that he expects the government to "prepare itself to comply with this order when, and if, it is upheld."

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[Silverback]

Yeah, I don't see this going well. The only people for it are the people in charge.

[cams]

They won't stop, they'll just hide it better.

[Jim]

They won't stop, they'll just hide it better.

Concure!

[Headoutdaplane]

I don't understand why people didn't get excited until they found out foreign leaders phones were tapped. The domestic part of this is way more upsetting to me. Of course they listen other country's phones calls....it is their job. We know for a fact Israel spies on us all the time, and China actively hacks computers in the US. Now for a fun question....

If it is held up as unconstitutional, does Snowden get protected as a 'whistleblower' by law?

[RangerX]

I stand by my previous statement around this - just make sure the poor bastard watching you wants to hang himself. I know my web history would cause any sane person to lose their faith in humanity altogether.

Now where did I put my gimp mask and jumper cables?

[Flesh Thorn]

I can remember being paranoid about talking on the phone concerning our high school parties. We were positive that the cops were listening :D :D Dialing on a rotary phone defiantly limited your desire to use it, assuming the little old lady sharing the party line would let you.

[hobbit]

We haven't had a domestic smack-down since 9/11. Another attack like that will quell all this self-righteous indignation regarding our domestic security agencies.

[Steadfast]

Face it, you are all being monitored.

The name Bubba is one of those code words that automatically invites your phone to be "listened in on".