[liberationtech] Google defies FBI, asks federal judge to challenge National Security Letter

[Griffin Boyce]

  While I'm happy that Google has (after many years) decided to challenge a
letter, it makes me sad that it took them this long to do so.

  As a marketing maneuver, it really doesn't get much better than "we care
about your privacy so much that we'll fight anyone!"  Except they're not
fighting much, or particularly often.  At this point, it's a softball
fight.  It's a fight they can win without much ado.  And it makes them look
good.

  They could have started fighting five years ago and changed the
conversation entirely.  But they didn't care to.  NSLs have been fought to
such an extent, by individuals and twitter and various ISPs, that it's
brought awareness to the issues surrounding their use.  I like the idea
that Google's actions could be the final nail in the coffin for warrantless
search, but it is just that - an idea.

ironically using Gmail,
Griffin Boyce

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