Subj : Re: Snitch Country
To   : Dan Clough
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Thu Aug 11 2022 05:39 pm

Dan Clough wrote to Alan Ianson:

DC>  AI> This is why abortion should not be illegal. Women need advice and
DC>  AI> healthy choices. If abortion is illegal women are left with
DC>  AI> unsafe choices.
DC>
DC> You keep forgetting that they ALWAYS have a safe choice:  Have the baby
DC> and give it up for adoption.

I have not forgotten. Yes, I agree those are good options but they may not
be feasible in every case.

DC>  AI> Still, I don't think facebook or other social media sites should
DC>  AI> divulge a persons private messages.
DC>
DC> Even when served with a valid warrant/subpoena by law enforcement to do
DC> so?  What other actual choice would they have?

If facebook did get a warrant/subpoena from the authorities then facebook
had no choice in the matter.

I don't think a warrant/subpeona was justified in this case, or it's use
justified.

Why does facebook keep records of people's private messages? Is that normal?
Is that acceptable?

Ttyl,
    Al

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