[angkor]

Amazing how the ACLU knows that this program is in violation of the law without knowing anything about the program other than one exist?

Exactly.

Tribe well knows the legal distinctions between "pen register" and "trap and trace", and "wiretapping."

The former two - which register communication *transactions* and not *content* - have lower standards of probable cause, do not require judicial warrants, and in fact cannot be prevented by the judiciary. "Wiretapping" rises to much higher legal standards.

Yet Tribe and all Rats consistently (and deliberately) use the term "wiretapping" while having no idea whatsoever whether wiretapping was needed or actually done in this program. Zero. None.

Pretty darned disingenuous.

[voxpop]

"Pretty darned disingenuous." Interpretation: "Lying bastards".

[daybreakcoming]

Please see my post #30.
Thank you.