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In reply to the discussion: I still haven't seen any evidence of the NSA spying on Americans. [View all]alc
(1,151 posts)They can't use it in courts. It wasn't collected constitutionally and they don't want to expose their methods for common criminal cases.
If they use it outside of courts, they still don't want anyone to know, so you won't see evidence unless they screw up. You may see an unexpected election result - and anti-NSA candidate dropping out or a pro-NSA candidate getting unexpected donations. Or an unusual oversight vote or court appointment. Or the RNC may get a list of democrat donors and details they can use to stop donations. But the NSA would certainly not want you to see evidence if those things happen.
Or it may be that they never have and never will use the information unethically or illegally. It comes down to how much trust you have in the NSA and in current and future presidents as to whether or not you think collecting the information is a good idea. You won't get evidence, especially if they are making it easier to spy on journalists.