Theme 1 – ICE misuse and illegal surveillance
“Is this not cybercrime and illegal surveillance?” – fugalfervor
“ICE are basically above the law. They're routinely ignoring court orders” – pjc50
“But what about the woman? Sure, she was fired for it, but surely it has to also be illegal?” – knorker
Theme 2 – Futility of voting/protesting to curb mass surveillance
“I’m less surprised that such things are happening … than by the fact that many people seem to genuinely believe that voting, protesting, or calling some representative is going to get us out of this.” – p-e-w
“A rollback here and there only delays the inevitable. There has been no meaningful progress in individual rights in a Western country in at least 30 years.” – p-e-w
“Trump and his predecessors have all been advancing mass surveillance on an unimaginable scale. This particular topic is probably the strongest argument against the power of voting.” – p-e-w
Theme 3 – Credential sharing, security controls, and analogies to services like Netflix
“Is this any different, legally, than sharing your Netflix login etc?” – giantg2
“If your work gives you access to an Anthropic account, can you give it to your spouse just because they also happen to be a programmer?” – gambiting
“It is different, because the access is tied to your contract/job. But even if it were legal, this only shows the core problem: That data should not be available to anyone at all.” – asimops