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.

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it’s never about the drugs, it’s never about the kids, it’s never about the anything

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It’s about the money and power.

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With a seasoning of hate.

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Truer words were never spoken

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Yep, “they do it for that” and not to do the same as they did with dotcom

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jesus fucking christ that’s dystopian

tell ballsack shaver to fuck off

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I love living in the freedom country, not like those other, nonfreedom countries where shady unnacountable secret police organizations spy on you all the time.

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Wow it’s crazy what happens when you have idiots in important positions.

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This won’t stop drug sales, it’ll just make them sneakier. Fools.

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