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		coding123 on March 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A hacker got all my texts for $16 I'm under the assumption that wiretapping to create evidence is illegal, but wiretapping to get a warrant probably happens all the time. (AKA Judge and Police officer listen to illegally captured audio - Judge approves official warrant to make future recordings legal)

IgorPartola on March 16, 2021 [–]

Wiretapping by a private person should not happen.

inetknght on March 18, 2021 | [–]

"should not" and "does not" are not equal statements.

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