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The Libertarian Warrior
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The Libertarian Warrior asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 8 years ago

Hypothetical: Would you allow police to search your home randomly once a week...?

for the sake of national security?

BQ: Do you support the dragnet data collection being committed by the NSA? Do you feel it keeps us safer?

For those of you who value privacy, I recommend Startpage search engine, or Duck Duck Go. Today, my favorite email client, Lavabit.com, willingly closed their doors, because they refused to hand over their algorithm, information, and passwords to the federal government. Lavabit, is (was) the email client Edward Snowden used as well.

https://startpage.com/

http://lavabit.com/

Email Company Reportedly Used By Edward Snowden Shuts Down Rather Than Hand Data Over To Feds

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/08...

Update:

@Stogie: You are correct. I suppose this is not a hypothetical. But I entirely disagree with your position.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    There's nothing "random" about searching the same home once a week.

    I have nothing to hide and the police can search my home, but they damn well better have probable cause and a search warrant.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    no

    BQ: no the dragnet has nothing to do with security, the dragnet is only for political / revenge purposes such as picking on the TEA PARTY. how did the IRS know what people tea party members associated with ? they got the info from the NSA

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    That is not a hypothetical. It is simply a question. And no they cannot search my home. Nor can Snowden release classified government documents that he stole.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Nope. That would accomplish little to nothing.

    BQ - No. Just another excuse for our government to keep closer tabs on us.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Hell no. It's not constitutional. Unless they have a warrant, they can't.

    BQ: Nope.

  • ?
    8 years ago

    It'd sort of disrupt my day...so no.

    I don't mind them looking at my texts or internet searches though, as it requires nothing of me.

  • ?
    8 years ago

    no, i have the right to not let people in my house without reasonable cause.

  • No More Democrats or GOP, please
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Absolutely NOT.

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