Federal appeals court ruled Metadata collection illegal.

[boston bean]

On Thursday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of telephone metadata is illegal. The program, a three-judge panel unanimously declared, "exceeds the scope of what Congress has authorized" with regard to the surveillance of American citizens. Although the court declined to decide whether the program also violates the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, it strongly implied that it does.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/05/07/nsa_surveillance_of_phone_records_illegal_second_circuit_rules.html

[treestar]

1. I thought we lived in a police state

Due to this spying, I have been told many times that we do. So it turns out we have courts that can overturn an unconstitutional act! What do you know. Looks like the executive is not all powerful after all.

[Rex]

2. So Snowden was right?

Expect heads to explode! In NO TIME will the Second Circuit Court of Appeals be thrown under the bus...3...2...1...

[boston bean]

3. It was his leak that gave persons standing.

And the court basically said it was because of him. I hope my link works cause I using my phone. Pretty interesting and meaningful article.