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Comment by samrus

To a layperson yes. But in american legal philosophy, you cant allow the state to break laws to catch legitimate criminals. It is considered better for society to let the criminal walk free then to create a precedent and incentive for the state violating a citizen's rights.

Basically this will only prove mass surveillance effective to people who think only guilty people pleade the 5th

parent samrus 27 days ago

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