Originally Posted by Rochard

FAA 702 "permits the Attorney General and the DNI jointly to authorize targeted collection of foreign intelligence from non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States. Section 702 allows such collection even if a U.S. person inside the United States is a party to the communication, subject to minimization procedures and other safeguards.

Did they target a US Citizen and read his email without a warrant? No. They targeted a non US citizen outside of the US, and in the process came across information about a US Citizen. It's no different than tapping a phone line - "they" can get a warrant to tap "Bob's phone line" but if I call that phone line they still get to listen in - even though they don't have a warrant to tap my phone line.

When they start targeting US citizens without a warrant and reading all of their email, then we have a problem. Then we have a huge problem.

BTW, did anyone read the comment FB made about this? They said they've received ten thousand requests to release information. Most of it was local police departments with local crimes, not the Federal Government.