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Telegram Hands U.S. Authorities Data on Thousands of Users
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If they actually wanted to do something about child abuse they'd go after the conserative scum who have historically supported it and still do. Its the ones that vote for far right parties, are anti higher-ed, pro homeschooling, anti secularism, pro religious indoctrination, anti feminist, anti age of consent laws, anti sex ed, anti criminalisation of marital rape, anti combating domestic violence, pro child marriages etc instead they are constantly trying to attack human's right to privacy which only exist on paper.
But isn't advocating for the privacy of criminals the same as advocating for the crime, itself? Sure, let's go after the politicians...but are you REALLY okay with letting child molesters, etc. hide their activities from law enforcement online? Like I said, there has to be a middle ground. We just need to find it.
"Child molesters etc" have been online since the internet has existed and very little is done about it. They have also been active offline and very little is done about that too. If they wanted to go after them they would. They don't, because it is not in their interest to. The threats they will go after are people they disagree with and who their higher ups want targeted. You are always in more danger from authorities than "bad guys" are.
The moment you dissolve rights to privacy for X scenario, you open dissolution for Y and Z as well
The moment you protect criminal behavior, you become complicit in their crimes.
Just look at the Patriot Act. Did it catch a single terrorist?
I think this is the moment you're overreaching.
Alternatively what you're saying is that all gun manufacturers should go to jail for multiple counts of homicide.