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FBI lying on encryption threat

2018-05-23 19:09:00.366746+02 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

FBI repeatedly overstated encryption threat figures to Congress, public:

The FBI has repeatedly provided grossly inflated statistics to Congress and the public about the extent of problems posed by encrypted cellphones, claiming investigators were locked out of nearly 7,800 devices connected to crimes last year when the correct number was much smaller, probably between 1,000 and 2,000, The Washington Post has learned.

There really are no good guys.

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#Comment Re: FBI lying on encryption threat made: 2018-05-23 19:18:03.100264+02 by: Larry Burton

If we can't trust what they tell us here how can we trust what they tell us about Hillary Clinton's emails or Donald Trump's involvement with the Russians?

#Comment Re: FBI lying on encryption threat made: 2018-05-24 23:15:40.129703+02 by: TheSHAD0W

"Question authority."