The NSA Spying Scandal: 5 Things You May Not Know

No. 1: Why is the NSA spying scandal such a big deal?

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What has shocked the public opinion in the advent of the NSA scandal is that the agency was allegedly tracking phone and Internet records from the average citizen, regardless if he had done anything wrong or not.

It is perfectly understandable that someone who had done something in the eyes of the law, or there was at least a high suspicion of illegal activity, that particular person could and should be tracked. However, the concept is a bit harder to grasp when we’re talking about millions and millions of people who have not wronged the law or the state and who are having their privacy violated.