This is a short one. A friend sent me an email from a trusted source that obviously makes it hard to authenticate. But, as a basic Geek, when I saw it , I froze. I, too, was concerned about the warrentless wiretapping, but I comforted myself by saying that the massive influx of data would be hard for them to sort out.
This is a whole different animal. This is one step away from sneaking into your house and looking at all your personal things when your gone- without a warrant.
I'm not sure how to verify this, but as most developers know, most software has a back door in it. Many of you are using this software right now. If this letter is correct, then there should be shouting from the rooftops. If true, it makes wiretapping look almost "quaint" when it comes down to the violation of the basic constitutional right of privacy.
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