Posted on 06/15/2013 4:52:01 PM PDT by tje
The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, disclosed this week that during a secret briefing to members of Congress, he was told that the contents of a phone call could be accessed "simply based on an analyst deciding that."
If the NSA wants "to listen to the phone," an analyst's decision is sufficient, without any other legal authorization required, Nadler said he learned. "I was rather startled," said Nadler, an attorney who serves on the House Judiciary committee.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.cnet.com ...
“Nadler Backtracks: NSA Does Need Court Order”
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/16/Nadler-Backtracks-NSA-Does-Need-Court-Order
He folded like a cheap tent. What a shock.
Is information obtained as a result of a warrantless wiretap admissible in a court of law?
They specifically promised this was not occurring.
They specifically said only Metadata was being collected on all Americans (bad enough).
Arrest the liars for Civil Rights Violations.
NSA - “Jerry... you homo. We have certain phone calls of yours, let’s describe them as personal, some credit card receipts, some videos. Perhaps you would like to retract?”
Jerry - “I was wrong!!!!!!!”
Coming soon whenever the gov’t wants your help.
The best expose on PRISM now comes from the 40 year career NSA employee, William Benny, who became the Director of Intelligence there under Geroge W. Bush. He has gone public since Snowden and detailed the full capabilities of PRISM and what the NSA was doing.
Former Director of NSA Intelligence reveals the full extent of PRISM capabilities. MUST SEE!
Everything is spoken word with no record except an occasional yellow note pad with little anyone but the author could figger out.
Only computers used are by clerical staff for purposes of court filings and records for billing.
Everything is face to face with no record.
That’s interesting. CYA, for sure.
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