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Mike Lee: “Some of it consists of a threat that can come from…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Fireside Chat with Tim Cook and Senator Mike Lee

Published | Video Starts at 34:13

… and it can be used for evil just as much as it can be used for good. There are two principal areas where this can come into play. You know, Some of it consists of a threat that can come from governments, state or local governments, or a national government, or governments outside of our own, wanting to gain access to things that they shouldn't have that are none of their business. You know, we, we fought a revolution over, among other things, overly intrusive swarms of British officers who came not only to eat out our substance and to collect taxes, … (34:13–34:31)

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Asserts that governments may pose a threat by accessing data they shouldn't.

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