Posted on 10/12/2014 1:05:01 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Americans should be "deeply skeptical" of government power, says FBI Director James Comey, adding that law enforcement should be able to access someone's telephone only with a court order,
"I believe that Americans should be deeply skeptical of government power," Comey told CBS News' Scott Pelley in an interview for "60 Minutes" that will air on Sunday. "You cannot trust people in power.
"The Founders knew that," he said. "Thats why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest."
Comey, 53, who became FBI chief in September 2013, cautioned that courts must grant law-enforcement agencies permission to telephones if the information is deemed to be critical to a criminal case or national security.
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I am. On the other hand I have nothing to hide.
Hope that guy’s tax returns are in order.
I see your warrant. Here is the phone. Knock yourself out.
“On the other hand I have nothing to hide.”
So no curtains in your home??
I am skeptical on the government’s claimed knowledge of Ebola, and their scapegoating the nurse who likely had no idea what Thomas Duncan was bringing into the Dallas Hospital.
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
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Skeptical is too mild a word for the most corrupt government ever!
Skeptical is way too mild a word.
Wow. ..he actually said “you cannot trust people in power”...
He may soon find himself without any.
Thank you for telling the truth.
Apparently the FBI director has something to hide. /s
I wonder how many phones of conservative leaders Jarrett is tapping.
That is encouraging. Don’t know much about this guy, but at least he isn’t a boot licking commie clown to Obama. At least it doesn’t sound like it based on this snippet.
At first I was astonished to hear this from an administration official but then realized he is simply jealous of the NSA.
I agree...
I’m thinking he must have some sort of “Trump” card under his sleeve.
You KNOW this is NOT going to make the Administration happy.
I’m way ahead of you, Chief. Several decades.
I don’t think he is jealous at all. I think he KNOWS something... Being that it’s coming from the head of the FBI.... who knows where it could lead???
Sounds good in theor until one branch is hand-packed with liberal activist justices, and another enthusiastically breaks the law with the meek acquiescence of the third branch.
I’m currently reading The Third Terrorist by Jayna Davis about the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma. Top on my list of federal agencies not to trust: the FBI!
>>Americans should be “deeply skeptical” of government power,<<
Gee golly whitakers.....ya think?
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