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US Politician on privacy rights: “You can’t have your privacy violated if you don’t know your privacy was violated” (cdn.imgchest.com)

submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by Amine_Jouahri@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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If they put cameras in your bathroom and you are not aware, your privacy wasn't violated.

This was the Chairman of the US Intelligence Committee

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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 25 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

“Congressman, here is a supercut of every time you’ve taken a shit in the last five years. I’ve been posting updates on an invite-only website. Every member of your staff is in there, and they LOVE seeing each pained expression you make. But you didn’t know, so I didn’t violate your privacy.”

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 hour ago

But you told him you sick fuck! How could you just violate him so by telling him??