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On the recordMay 8, 2019
Well, it can become very tempting for governments when they have the capacity to surveil to actually engage in that deep surveillance.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro expresses concern over governments using surveillance capabilities.

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