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Tucker Carlson: Bank of America handed over customer data to feds following Capitol riot
Bank of America identified a total of 211 customers who met certain "thresholds of interest" and informed federal authorities
www.foxnews.com
In the days after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, Bank of America went through its own customers' financial and transaction records. These were the private records of Americans who had committed no crime; people who, as far as we know, had absolutely nothing to do with what happened at the Capitol. But at the request of federal investigators, Bank of America searched its databases looking for people who fit a specific profile.
On Wednesday, a New York Times op-ed asked this question: "Are Private Messaging Apps the Next Misinformation Hot Spot?" As the newspaper put it: "The shift to private messaging has renewed a debate over whether encryption is a double-edged sword. While the technology prevents people from being spied on, it might also make it easier for criminals and misinformation spreaders to do harm without getting caught."
Notice "criminals and misinformation spreaders" are in the same sentence. They're pretty much the same thing. What's a misinformation spreader? Someone who doesn't agree with The New York Times, obviously a violent extremist and dangerous.
If you think we're joking, we're not.
