You gotta love the American Government.

[Dogmatic187]

According to The Associated Press, the United States Government spent over $30 Million dollars of your tax dollars last year on private data brokers, in order to buy private info they wouldn't otherwise be able to obtain without warrants or violating the 4th amendment.


I think this is beautiful news.

 

[Jokerman]

So that's why we haven't been attacked in 5 years. Sounds like a bargain to me.

 

[AmerikazMost]

You say American like it's the only government that pulls shit like this.

 

[Sebastian]

^
..its not the only one?

 

[PuffnScruff]

at least give us the link

 

[Dogmatic187]

at least give us the link

At your request: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060620/ap_on_bi_ge/police_phone_data;_ylt=AvXCvRRCecI2NYSf9eh6vsqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-

 

[Little Skittle]

SHIT!!!! 30 million dollars?!? That's like almost 10 cents from every taxpayer! Crooks!

 

[ARon]

Try like .1 cents from every tax payer. Quite the stretch to make the gov look bad.

 

[Little Skittle]

I was just trying to do quick math. I figured theres about 300 million people in the u.s. even though i have no real idea. if my numbers are close, than i was right. for your figures tho, there would have to be 30 billion taxpayers in america

 

[S. Fourteen]

Sure, $30 mil of tax money is chicken shit but I doubt that the amount of money is the point Dog is trying to make.

It sounds like a quicker way of fighting crime. I don't feel like my liberties are being violated.

 

[ARon]

I was just trying to do quick math. I figured theres about 300 million people in the u.s. even though i have no real idea. if my numbers are close, than i was right. for your figures tho, there would have to be 30 billion taxpayers in america

Heh, I didnt really care, I was being a little sarcastic like saying it is meaningless but whatever, good job on the math.:thumb: