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tasntoday at 3:11 PM2 repliesview on HN

This, and other similar legislation, serve as a constant reminder of why the American founding fathers had to revolt against tyranny, and why constitution amendments like the 1st and 4th exist. The 4th in particular was written as a response to a British law similar to Chat Control (writs of assistance).


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ajsnigrutintoday at 3:41 PM

And then you got the patriot act.

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globular-toasttoday at 3:15 PM

Sadly doesn't seem to make much difference, though. If anything the UK is less authoritarian than the US now.

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