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I agree with Stevo on this.
Post 9/11 and before the Patriot Act came about, there were already computer databases being created that could crunch information about us. Private companies already have a lot of information about us that is available to the public for a small fee. It didn't take long for people to start buying these databases and combining the information on them to create very large databases that can spit out very precise information about you. These services are being sold to the government.
Now, the idea is that is used to look for patterns that suggest "terrorist" or "illegal activity". Apparently it works.
You should also know that it is 100% legal to do this.
All they are doing is collecting the public information and putting it all together.
This is the future. Get used to it.
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