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Prankster Calls NSA To Restore Deleted E-mail

Posted by timothy on from the how-to-talk-sideways dept.

First time accepted submitter manu0601 writes "Since the NSA snoops, intercepts and store our e-mails forever, why not use it as a backup service? It just lacks the API to restore files, therefore this guy [YouTube video] called the NSA to ask for a backup restoration. Guess what? It did not work." After all, why should we have to pay twice for services already performed with tax dollars?

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  1. Cant help you, give me your information by dadelbunts · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I love how the lady kept trying to get this guys information even tho they supposedly couldnt help him. WE HAVENT BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR EMAILS BUT WE SURE WOULD LIKE TO.

  2. Re:What are we paying them for? by PraiseBob · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is every phone number you call stored in a big database, to be used against you later?
    Is every word you type into the internet carefully saved, to be used against you later?
    Is your participation at a religious worship service documented, to be used agaisnt you later?
    Do citizens get a free dronestrike for talking to the wrong people, saying the wrong thing, and going to the wrong church?

    Thank you tax dollars!