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U.S. to disclose estimate of number of Americans under surveillance
reuters ^ | 12-16-16 | Dustin Volz

Posted on 12/16/2016 8:22:25 PM PST by dynachrome

The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic communications have been caught in the crosshairs of online surveillance programs intended for foreigners, U.S. lawmakers said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.

The estimate, requested by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, is expected to be made public as early as next month, the letter said.

Its disclosure would come as Congress is expected to begin debate in the coming months over whether to reauthorize or reform the so-called surveillance authority, known as Section 702, a provision that was added to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2008.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; hopeandchange; liberalagenda; nsa; obama; surveillance; surveillancestate; watching; yeswescan
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Will we be shocked?
1 posted on 12/16/2016 8:22:25 PM PST by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

I’ll take over if the over-under is 300 million.


2 posted on 12/16/2016 8:24:17 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: dynachrome

“We estimate that it is somewhere between a couple dozen and 300 million. Ballpark.”


3 posted on 12/16/2016 8:25:52 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: aposiopetic

Probably includes everyone on FR.


4 posted on 12/16/2016 8:26:10 PM PST by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: dynachrome

What’s that app,...the one which graphs all IP addresses connected to your PC?

Searchlight?
Spotlight?

anybody remember?

Represents them graphically as points with arcs to each IP and prominence of hits, and tiers outwards...


5 posted on 12/16/2016 8:26:20 PM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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Dunno, but I would like to know.


6 posted on 12/16/2016 8:27:04 PM PST by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: dynachrome

Oh yeah, we’re all in there LOL. Fo sho’ We were Deplorables’ before there were Deplorables’.


7 posted on 12/16/2016 8:31:10 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: dynachrome

Everybody.


8 posted on 12/16/2016 8:32:47 PM PST by moovova
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To: dynachrome

I used to have it loaded, but don’t see it anymore,...Windows 10 cleanup?


9 posted on 12/16/2016 8:33:08 PM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: dynachrome

“Probably includes everyone on FR.”

Bet on it.


10 posted on 12/16/2016 8:40:08 PM PST by Luke21
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To: Cvengr

Bkmrk.


11 posted on 12/16/2016 8:42:03 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: dynachrome

The only people not under surveillance are those still being evaluated and cleaned up in the neonatal unit. About the time of their first diaper change, it begins.


12 posted on 12/16/2016 9:00:30 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: aposiopetic

300 - Moslems - BLM


13 posted on 12/16/2016 9:38:11 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: dynachrome

Lemme guess: 331 million....

Do I get the Ginsu knives?


14 posted on 12/16/2016 10:37:13 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome

I got an invite for no reason.


15 posted on 12/16/2016 10:38:19 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Cvengr

Stagefright Detector


16 posted on 12/16/2016 11:04:45 PM PST by topspinr
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To: dynachrome

They’re gonna get lots and lotsa gospel from my stuff.


17 posted on 12/16/2016 11:37:56 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Cvengr

The only one I can find , right now, is LIGHTBEAM for FIREFOX. There used to be a better one, but I can’t find that program any more.


18 posted on 12/17/2016 1:43:12 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: dynachrome

The estimate will be within 300 million, plus or minus.


19 posted on 12/17/2016 2:17:21 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: UCANSEE2

lightbeam

that’s it

Thanks

A great little app.


20 posted on 12/17/2016 3:39:42 AM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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