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15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - Michigan child porn ca... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree. That's an interesting way of putting it.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - Things we do to innoce... · 0 replies · +1 points

Perhaps I was I drew a conclusion a bit too soon

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - The Surveillance Society · 0 replies · +1 points

Surveillance can be both good and bad. When I was an intern in the Public defender's office we had client who had been severely beaten police unconvincingly claimed that their dash cams weren't working

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - David Nelson, could yo... · 0 replies · +1 points

It bothers me that this person who is clearly not a terrorist is being repeatedly harrowed and unable to clear his name. But what bothers me more is that our 'no fly list system' and the people implementing are clearly inept.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - More on REAL ID · 0 replies · +1 points

I think you may be reading into this a little too much.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - Things we do to innoce... · 2 replies · +1 points

Although this post is some weeks later, it turns out that OBL's was tracked down in part from information obtained by Kaleid Sheik Mohmmed who was waterboarded in Guantanamo Bay. Although I still believe water boarding in principle, this adds a new layer to the debate.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - Cyberwar · 0 replies · +1 points

While we often talk about the benefits of technology, I think a clear cost is that we make ourselves more vulnerable by becoming so dependent on it.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - Terrorists Turn to the... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree, but I think it might be useful. If the terrorists are communicating via the internet at least we can track their communications.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - HERE WE GO AGAIN: 'Jus... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree that its unlikely, but why take a chance with something as sensitive as an election? It seems like it would be fairly simple to safeguard against such things.

15 years ago @ Scott Granneman's... - HERE WE GO AGAIN: 'Jus... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree. And it concerns me that these machines are maintained and operated by people poll workers are often really, really old.

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