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RHSeeger • today at 12:24 PM • 5 replies • view on HN

If you think the current administration hasn't pushed this so far beyond, and so much faster, what any previous administration has done - since maybe the red scare - I don't have a bridge to sell you. Because honestly, you shouldn't be anywhere near anything involving public welfare.


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raincole • today at 12:30 PM

> The number of warrantless device searches at the border and the significant invasion of privacy they represent is only increasing. In Fiscal Year 2022, CBP conducted an all-time high of 45,499 device searches.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/federal-judge-makes-hi...

But sure it's the current administration what pushed this so far beyond. Beyond 40k phones into 50k phones!

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someonebaggy • today at 12:25 PM

Every administration pushes it beyond what the previous administration did.

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mapotofu • today at 12:37 PM

Many of us have been warning that the systems built by presidents before Trump, would be abused by a president like Trump, and here we are. I think the critics of the system are the ones with public welfare in mind and ask you to take a deep breath.

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hsuduebc2 • today at 12:31 PM

Well they did but I would be willing to bet that their successors will not remove laws allowing this. They may relieve it little bit but why would they remove such potentially valuable tool?

Government always want to have as much control as it can possibly acquire.

KellyCriterion • today at 12:40 PM

Well, at least did no Government before Trump demolish the US reputation in such a short time of 1.5y, so Im happy to hear about your bridge :-)