Imagine if the US' forefathers were told there'd be magic lanterns that could be used to see through walls one day when they were writing the 4th Amendment. I figure a lot of our surveillance hell scape could have been avoided.
Imagine if the US' forefathers were told there'd be magic lanterns that could be used to see through walls one day when they were writing the 4th Amendment. I figure a lot of our surveillance hell scape could have been avoided.
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AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 29d
Nah, that’s what got us the DMCA.
We need laws that are robust and universal enough to accommodate a spectrum of unforeseeable circumstances, not laws that are tailored to one expected future narrative.
Although it might be good to explore possible scenarios for how each law could be abused, and include provisions to void it if they occur.
agentTeiko@piefed.social · 21 pts · 29d
Honestly they did they expected the Constitution to be updated every twenty years or so to change with the times of the day. The idea of keeping it to what the forefathers wanted is a warped legal doctrine that's become a religion.
sunsofold@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 28d
Though, as a nation born from distrust of authority, it's hard to imagine at any point in history Americans would have trusted congress to touch it.
Cort@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 29d
Tbf the supreme Court ruled that thermal cameras are a search and require a warrant or exigent circumstances
grandel@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 29d
Maybe a bit like the show Black Mirror does?