Agreed. I would attribute this to self-interest. No politician wants to be the g...

marcusverus on Dec 9, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. Used Patriot Act to Gather Logs of Website Vi...

Agreed. I would attribute this to self-interest. No politician wants to be the guy who voted to "take tools away from the law enforcement", for fear they'll be attacked in the next election cycle for "aiding terrorists and human traffickers".