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user-inactivated  ·  2829 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Terrorism Blacklist: I have a copy. Should it be shared? [Reddit post]

Of everything, why this?

    About me: Hello, my name is Chris Vickery. In the recent past I have discovered dozens of databases consisting of voter registries, medical histories, insurance records, Hello Kitty fan accounts, and much more. A quick googling can provide additional info.

Why even post that first bit? Moreso, your name (if it really is his name)?

I'd like to think along with this. It doesn't sound like they're the most secure person...

With regards to a democratic society, keep in mind that this list is used internationally. Democracy isn't quite a center of the issue. Checks and balance systems exist globally but aren't in operation by all 300 countries using the list. In other words, I think it's best to steer clear of the idealistic argument of transparency and such seeing as this is a matter that transcends the sort of government operation of any one culture.

For so many reasons already stated (aside from the transparency argument), I think it'd be worth releasing.