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The Cloud Act Is a Dangerous Piece of Legislation

51 points| montrose | 8 years ago |aclu.org | reply

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[+] nathanaldensr|8 years ago|reply
Despite the article's prolific use of "Attorney General Sessions," the bill would not only apply to him, but to all future Attorneys General.
[+] John_KZ|8 years ago|reply
Ok, so I guess I won't be using any cloud services of companies falling under US jurisdiction any time in the future.
[+] geofftrojans|8 years ago|reply
Has anyone seen an articulate defense of this legislation?

I can clearly understand the opposition, but I am having trouble figuring what is driving the introduction of the bill in the first place. I do not want to fully judge it until I understand what the other side is thinking.

[+] marcell|8 years ago|reply
> what the other side is thinking.

Generally the "other side" is law enforcement. The more power they have, the easier it is for law enforcement to do its job. People inside law enforcement may be less concerned about giving more power to law enforcement, because they can think "Hey, I know I won't abuse this power, so it's ok."