How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"That's not a very sophisticated view." [Mrs. Andersen] looked at her seatingplan. "Marcus. For example, say a policeman conducts an improper search he goes beyond the stuff specified in his warrant. He discovers compelling evidence that a bad guy killed your father. It's the only evidence that exists. Should the bad guy go free?"
I knew the answer to this, but I couldn't really explain it. "Yes," I said, finally. "But the police shouldn't conduct improper searches "
"Wrong," she said. "The proper response to police misconduct is disciplinary action against the police, not punishing all of society for one cop's mistake." She wrote "Criminal guilt" under point one on the board. (13.85-87)
The Fourth Amendment covers the rules about who and what can be searched when. This part of privacy law remains really controversial, but there are a lot of guides about when searches are legal and when they aren't.
Quote #8
It's unbelievable today, but there was a time when the government classed crypto as a munition and made it illegal for anyone to export or use it on national security grounds. Get that? We used to have illegal math in this country. (17.3)
Can they declare trigonometry illegal now? Please?
Quote #9
[Zeb:] "Are you sure? Some of the people that were on Treasure Island with us got taken away in helicopters. They got taken offshore. There are countries where America can outsource its torture. Countries where you will rot forever. Countries where you wish they would just get it over with, have you dig a trench and then shoot you in the back of the head as you stand over it." (20.99)
There were offshore locations like these established by the CIA after the September 11 attacks called black sites. Terrorism suspects were kept in these locations and interrogated, though where and how is still not 100% clear.