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by cryptoz 3581 days ago
The "it" in the quote meant, "if you're going to commit a crime, don't tell Google about it. If you tell a big company all about your plans to commit crimes, don't be surprised when the cops come knocking."

Schmidt has a way of saying reasonable things using the most offensive and misinterpreted language ever.

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You never know, things you consider normal today might become retroactively punishable tomorrow. Maybe you "offend" someone on-line who in the future becomes powerful figure and they might bring vengeance on you or your family.