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		numlock86 on Nov 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI's ability to legally access secure messaging a... How does them reading my messages keep me safe, though?

headphoneswater on Nov 30, 2021 [–]

In that example it's keeping me safe from you

numlock86 on Dec 1, 2021 | [–]

Ok, let's turn it around and say they would keep me safe from you. Why would they? What's their motivation to keep ME save from YOU? Are you even a threat? Am I a threat? And would a real threat even be caught by this system?

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