[Slansitartop]

I think this is good news. I think the kinds of politicians that are typically over-friendly with the police are also the kind that want a strong military. The use of "law enforcement" technology like stingrays by hostile intelligence agencies, might create a useful tension in them that could help convince them to harden domestic communications against law enforcement spying.

[mkempe]

If only they cared about protecting our rights in the first place, as much or more than they apparently care about alleged spying by foreign powers.

[itronitron]

except that if/when politicians get cozy, either willingly or not, with the hostile intelligence agencies then they would likely want all the benefits of that cozy relationship to continue indefinitely