Great Reddit Ask Me Anything given by the two Guardian Reporters who have been releasing the reports on the NSA’s wrongdoings.

This quote by Glenn on surveillance is particularly interesting and the reason why unfettered surveillance by the NSA (or anyone for that matter) is a bad thing:

A major reason why those in power always try to use surveillance is because surveillance = power. The more you know about someone, the more you can control and manipulate them in all sorts of ways. That is one reason a Surveillance State is so menacing to basic political liberties.

You can check the whole AMA thread out here.

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