L4sBotJul 13, 2023

A Proposed Law Would Force Internet Companies to Spy on Their Users for the DEA | The Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it...

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A Proposed Law Would Force Internet Companies to Spy on Their Users for the DEA | The Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it... - Lemmy.world

The Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it would be a disaster for digital privacy.

Show threadRaphaelJul 13, 2023
Combating drugs is good, spying is not good, you need a very transparent law that tackles the issue in a smart way.
Show threadstanleytweedleJul 13, 2023
Simplistic sentiments like ‘combating drugs is good’ is exactly what leads to people to think spying on citizens should even be considered.
Show threadRaphaelJul 13, 2023
I see, I see. We should a drug open in front of the White House then.
Show threadElectroNeutrinoJul 13, 2023
So, what specifically makes combating drugs (not specific ones, just drugs in general) good, and how is it comparable to fighting pedophilia? And is it important enough to encroach on individual rights like privacy and due process?
Show threadRaphaelJul 13, 2023

So, what specifically makes combating drugs good?

Did you elementary school not teach that drugs are bad? Just asking, I can point you to another number of sources if you want proof.

and how is it comparable to fighting pedophilia?

Both are crimes largely committed through the internet.

And is it important enough to encroach on individual rights like privacy and due process?

Necessary evil. Go too far in the human rights narrative and society crumbles.

Show threadElectroNeutrinoJul 13, 2023

Did your elementary school not teach that drugs are bad?

I see, so you think elementary school is valid jurisprudence. This says everything about your ability to form logical conclusions.

Show threadRaphaelJul 13, 2023
I see, so you think drugs are good. This says everything about your ability to form logical conclusions.
Show threadBoopsieBoop
I think our government is over stepping their bounds. My body my choice. They aren’t doing this to go after kids. They are doing this to put more bodies in jail. If they cared about the well being of people then they would be making programs or other such things to help people. This proposal to hand over our info is only to hurt us.
Jul 13, 2023 at 6:37pmWeb