[tribby]

I disagree with legislation being an easy path forward. legislation takes a long time. for example, we are 12 years into jewel v. NSA. even if you do change the law, lawmakers can create (and other governmental bodies can apply) other, conflicting law. it's very cat-and-mouse in the age of the PATRIOT act, secret courts, etc.

[sthnblllII]

Agreed. Legislation will even take an infinite amount of time to pass when the political parties in power don't want to pass it (despite any ineffective posturing to the contrary).

[mapgrep]

A court case in the judicial branch does not in any way speak to the difficulty of enacting legislation the legislative branch. Our system of government intentionally separates the creation of laws from their interpretation.

It’s really not that complicated. If sufficient political will existed to enact stronger clearer privacy protections, legislation would be drafted and approved rapidly, and there is no reason Generating that political will is another matter.