The Abuses That Nearly Led To The Bulk Metadata Program Being Shut Down Aren't Considered 'Abuses' By The NSA
The set of minimization rules the NSA was supposed to apply to its bulk records collections was issued in 2006. As was noted here earlier, the FISA court laid down a number of limitations and restrictions in this document -- which the agency nearly immediately began violating. The rules applying to bulk record searches is…
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