[JumpCrisscross]

PRISM is a good example of the difference between America and India. One, there's vocal and empowered opposition, opposition granted relief by the courts from time to time. Two, there was opposition–MUSCULAR involved hacking Google and Yahoo's clouds. Three, there is a warrant process. It's broken. It needs reform. But it exists.

[somenameforme]

What empowered opposition or successes? Many seem to have confused the highly publicized 'telephone metadata collection is unconstitutional' ruling with PRISM. That was related to other domestic spying bills - section 215 of the Patriot Act and its subsequent renewal under another spying act, the "USA Freedom Act." These cases/acts had nothing to do with PRISM.

Numerous cases have been filed against the NSA in regards to PRISM, with nothing even remotely close to success. They are invariably thrown out because the NSA acting illegally or unconstitutionally can only be challenged by somebody with standing. You only have standing if you can prove you have been surveilled and affected because of such. Nobody can prove standing, so it's impossible to legally challenge a likely illegal program. Great system we have.