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“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.” quote by Glenn Greenwald
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““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.””

Glenn Greenwald

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.

Key Takeaway

Question the effectiveness of mass surveillance.

Themes

privacy government accountability security

Mood

skeptical critical

Type

analytical explanatory

When to use this quote

  • policy debate
  • legal reform
  • public oversight
  • media reporting

Key Concepts

surveillance law evidence standards

Questions to Reflect On

  • What evidence would justify such surveillance?
  • How can oversight be improved?
A Different Perspective

Absence of evidence does not prove ineffectiveness.

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