<story><title>NSA hacked into encrypted UN communications, leaked documents show</title><url>http://gigaom.com/2013/08/25/nsa-hacked-into-un-communications-leaked-documents-show/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>scott_w</author><text>The major news is stalking love interests, not the UN. It&amp;#x27;s news like this that gets people riled up, as it&amp;#x27;s more easy to relate.&lt;p&gt;I want to know if anyone was sacked, or went to prison, over this. I refuse to believe that nobody abused this power for revenge against an ex or someone who didn&amp;#x27;t return their affections. UK police officers have been in court for similar things  e.g. looking up new partners on the criminal database</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>jacquesm</author><text>The stalking love interests bit puts the lie to any warrants required by the way. I&amp;#x27;m not sure why that wasn&amp;#x27;t brought to a more prominent notice but I&amp;#x27;d like to see the warrant issued to spy on a spouse.</text></comment>
<story><title>NSA hacked into encrypted UN communications, leaked documents show</title><url>http://gigaom.com/2013/08/25/nsa-hacked-into-un-communications-leaked-documents-show/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>scott_w</author><text>The major news is stalking love interests, not the UN. It&amp;#x27;s news like this that gets people riled up, as it&amp;#x27;s more easy to relate.&lt;p&gt;I want to know if anyone was sacked, or went to prison, over this. I refuse to believe that nobody abused this power for revenge against an ex or someone who didn&amp;#x27;t return their affections. UK police officers have been in court for similar things  e.g. looking up new partners on the criminal database</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>coldtea</author><text>&amp;gt;&lt;i&gt;The major news is stalking love interests, not the UN. It&amp;#x27;s news like this that gets people riled up, as it&amp;#x27;s more easy to relate.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, because god forbid an inane and infantilized population can understand the significance of actual politics without human interest stories in them...</text></comment>