NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program on Sunday-two and a half years after it was exposed

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3336817/NSA-shut-bulk-phone-surveillance-program-Sunday.html ^ | 27 November 2015 | dailymail.co.uk

[Paine in the Neck]

All the data already collected will go down the (Orin) Hatch?

[super7man]

Madame Defarge, knitting.....knitting....always knitting.

[RS_Rider]

And our healthcare will be $2500 less per year.

[reaganaut]

I have nothing to hide and the 4th amendment was violated routinely long before this and with legal precedence. One more brick in the wall.

[reaganaut]

//If the government wants you out of the way, you’re guilty of something.//

Exactly and they don’t need this to manufacture it. It isn’t about collecting as much as creating and they can and have done this long before now.

You people are worried about too little way too late.

[BigBobber]

But, but, Marco Rubio said Ted Cruz caused the Paris attacks because he voted to shut this down. But it wasn’t shut down yet and the attack still happened. How can that be, Marco?

[PoloSec]

Excellent point the Cruz campaign should respond on that basis.

[GingisK]

...And perfectly believable.

[UCANSEE2]

[Lazamataz]

Rrrriiiiiiggggghhhhttttt.....

I'm sure all those records will stop, and be disposed of, just like the 4473 Firearm Background Check documents.

[Darksheare]

” represents the greatest reduction of U.S. spying capabilities “

Lol.
They will continue the program under a different name.
And the mass surveillance of citizens will continue.
All “for your own good” of course.
Wonder if the end goal isn’t stopping enemies from killing us, but to root out those “disloyal” to the regime?

[zeugma]

Sadly, anyone with a brain won't be fooled into thinking they've actually stopped doing anything. I'd be willing to bet just about anything I own that they've merely shuffled things around to give themselves plausible deniabilty next time it comes up. Why not? No one in government has any accountability.

[zeugma]

It never really bothered me. My phone calls are pretty boring ...

Think you're a good citizen and not violating any laws? You'd be mistaken. If the government wants you out of the way, you're guilty of something. It's just a matter of collecting enough info on you to find out.

Why would the Fed do this? Power.

One of the most powerful tools they've had with this program is that they use it to connect things together. Anyone can be connected to anyone if you are willing to stretch things a bit. (think - Kevin Bacon). This can be a powerful hammer to use against even the most innocent individual.