Okay so this article is bumping up against the hysteria that I&#x27;d categorize as &quot;semi-technology literate&quot; yet makes some good points. Almost like talking about how dangerous it is to walk through a minefield and then stepping on one. There&#x27;s a valid point in there somewhere.<p>Copyright reform is one of my favorite subjects, and for a multitude of reasons. Should the prosecution be able to dump a case straight up without recourse because the &quot;Stingray&quot; gathering tool is too lovely to submit to review? Nope. Should breathalyzer code be held from review just because it&#x27;s a product made by somebody? Nope. Should FOIA be stonewalled or pay-walled and inhibit the Constitutional freedom of the press? Nope!<p>Innocent until proven guilty is a very, very important premise for the US legal system. It&#x27;s backed up by both the Fourth and First amendments to the Constitution. Any justification to put them aside for &quot;War on ____&quot; might seem reasonable on the surface, until taking a closer look at multiple murder evidence that comes from within the borders more often than on a laptop of a Citizen who just so happens to be coming back from a foreign country and gets worked for passwords under duress or has to forfeit hardware without recourse.<p>I dunno, maybe I sound like some kind of off-the-rocker dude by thinking about such things, but I love my country, I&#x27;m willing to sit down and think about this kind of stuff. It doesn&#x27;t have to be extreme. Taking the small steps of talking with one another about what we really value is important in my opinion.