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[–] 60 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Aside from it being creepy as hell to do that with your son (who probably didn't have a say in the matter) this is a massive national security risk. Spyware on a Congress member's phone? Not a great idea.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm imagining they have government issued phones and private phones. The government issued one for sure wouldn't be allowed to have that shit on it.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That sounds reasonable and so it's probably not even remotely close to what actually happens.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    The craziest thing about the Hillary Clinton private email server was not that she had it, but that her predecessors also used private email for government stuff as Secretary of State. Not a one-off, but the norm. Absolutely nuts.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I severely doubt they can install it on government equipment.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Can you imagine that IT request?

    "In having trouble installing this app on my phone. It's so my phone can be remotely monitored to make sure I'm not looking at porn."

    "Could you just not try to look at porn on that phone?"

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Do you think Congress has the digital literacy and self discipline to keep separate phones and actually keep business separate between them?

    Wasn't it just recently that a congressman was found hoarding gold bars? What phone do you think he negotiated those from?

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