Judges to AG: It's OK for the Gov't to Dox People, but Not the Other Way Around?

hn_acker 32 points 5 comments March 05, 2026
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hn_acker

The original title is: > Judges To AG Pam Bondi: It’s OK For The Gov’t To Dox People, But Not OK For People To Dox Gov’t Employees?

hn_acker

Most of the federal agents arresting people perform fundamentally public-facing activities ostensibly in service of the public. Compared to the average person (or if you'd prefer, to the average non-government-employee), such federal agents should have very little expectation of privacy when they are on the job.

khelavastr

So, the government should "disappear" people without publicizing it? That's so much worse.

k310

Wilhoit's Law: [0] Frank Wilhoit's original text from crookedtimber.org on 03.22.18 at 12:09 am > Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: > There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. > The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone. [0] https://systemicunlearning.substack.com/p/wilhoits-law-there...

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