Barry Steinhardt
Barry Steinhardt
fbi history position
The FBI's position is essentially, 'Trust us, we're the government,' ... But we have a long history of the FBI abusing its authority.
built intrinsic network
CALEA in a sense is the culmination of where we've been, ... Now the communications network is built to be wiretap-ready, so you don't need Carnivore anymore. It's just intrinsic to the system.
remains step
Is it a step forward? Yes. Is it foolproof? That remains to be proven.
allowed begin guess inviting officers police
When we begin to say to police officers that they're allowed to guess about who's dangerous, we're inviting the possibility of abuse.