Justice Department Quote by Glenn Greenwald
““the Justice Department failed to “cite a single case in which analysis of the NSA’s bulk metadata collection actually stopped an imminent terrorist attack.””
About This Quote
Source Article: The Intercept, “NSA Bulk Metadata Collection” 2014
The Justice Department lacks a concrete example where mass data gathering prevented a terrorist act.
In simple terms: No proven link between bulk data and stopping attacks.
Question the effectiveness of mass surveillance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy debate
- legal reform
- public oversight
- media reporting
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence would justify such surveillance?
- How can oversight be improved?
Absence of evidence does not prove ineffectiveness.