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James_Miller comments on How Islamic terrorists reduced terrorism in the US - Less Wrong Discussion

13 Post author: PhilGoetz 11 January 2015 05:19AM

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Comment author: James_Miller 11 January 2015 04:18:03PM 2 points [-]

Yes, but, as they say "the constitution isn't a suicide pact" and if the only way to stop mass terrorist attacks in the U.S. is by trashing the fourth amendment, the fourth amendment will get trashed.

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 11 January 2015 08:03:57PM 0 points [-]

Unfortunately, if this is the case people will probably only realise it after the first serious mass terrorist attacks.

Comment author: James_Miller 11 January 2015 08:41:20PM 0 points [-]

I place a high probability on the NSA already doing things that pre-9/11 would have been considered gross violations of the fourth amendment.

Comment author: Lumifer 11 January 2015 09:38:35PM 7 points [-]

As in, like, 99%? :-D That seems to be a "well, duh" observation.