A relentless war on personal privacy. Law enforcement officials in Florida have used ‘Stingray’ surveillance to track cell phone locations on more than 1,800 occasions, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). And they did it without obtaining warrants. The discovery was made after the ACLU fileda public records request with over ... MORE
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Police State Update: Florida Cops Deployed Warrantless 'Stingray' Cell Phone Surveillance More Than 1,800 Times
A relentless war on personal privacy. Law enforcement officials in Florida have used ‘Stingray’ surveillance to track cell phone locations on more than 1,800 occasions, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). And they did it without obtaining warrants. The discovery was made after the ACLU fileda public records request with over ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: Welcome To The Matrix
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Enslaved by technology and the Internet of things. If ever Americans sell their birthright, it will be for the promise of expediency and comfort delivered by way of blazingly fast Internet, cell phone signals that never drop a call, thermostats that keep us at the perfect temperature without our having to raise a finger, and ... MOREHow The NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide
by Ryan Gallagher. In March 2011, two weeks before the Western intervention in Libya, a secret message was delivered to the National Security Agency. An intelligence unit within the U.S. military’s Africa Command needed help to hack into Libya’s cellphone networks and monitor text messages. For the NSA, the task was easy. ... MOREMassive Spying Of Americans' Cellphones From The Air
by Ronald Bailey. The Wall Street Journal has a terrific article, "Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret U.S. Spy Program," that details how U.S. Marshals Service aircraft deploy "dirtbox" technology to spy on millions of Americans' cellphones from above. The dirtbox technology (so named as an acronym for the company that makes the devices, ... MOREThe Dark Side Of California's Cell Phone “Kill Switch” Bill
by Jake Laperruque. This week the California legislature passed a bill that requires all smartphones to include a “kill switch” that can remotely render the device inoperable. Although created to deter smartphone theft, this kill switch mandate could actually become a nefarious tool co-opted by government to suppress protests. ... MOREBrian Fung: Think The Supreme Court Protected Your Cellphone From Warrantless Searches? Think Again.
It was supposed to be a simple day trip to Niagara Falls. Little did he know the visit might land him in prison for the next 100 years. Ali Saboonchi was returning from the Canadian side of the falls with his wife in 2012 when he was detained by customs agents at the U.S. border. The agents eventually let the Maryland man go, but not ... MORECalifornia Cell Phone Ban Fails To Reduce Accidents
But it does raise revenue for politicians to spend. Six years ago, California began enforcing a ban on the use of cell phones behind the wheel. In the latest edition of the journal Transportation Research, a study found that issuing tens of thousands of $170 tickets each year for this new offense failed to yield measurable safety benefits. ... MORENSA Can Listen Through Your iPhone Even When It Is Off
by Mark Prigg. The NSA could technically listen in to the microphone of an iPhone even if it switched off, experts have revealed. The claim was first made by Edward Snowden during an interview with Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News. Today, experts confirmed the technique was technically possibly - and revealed a way to sidestep it. ... MOREU.S. Marshals Seize Local Cops’ Cell Phone Tracking Files in Extraordinary Attempt to Keep Information From Public
by Nathan Freed Wessler. A run-of-the-mill public records request about cell phone
surveillance submitted to a local police department in Florida has
unearthed blatant violations of open government laws, including an
incredible seizure of state records by the U.S. Marshals Service, which
is part of the Justice Department. ... MOREAmerica 2014: If You Are Doing Nothing Wrong Then You Have Nothing To Hide ...Unless You're The Government
Everyone is now a suspect. Imagine if you will, cruising down Woodward Avenue all smiles and sunshine until you see it; that red, white and blue flicker in your rear-view mirror. The Oakland County Sheriff has abruptly merged behind you. We’ve all felt that initial rush, the terror of being ‘pulled over’ and treated like a child. Whether you’re a ... MORE
How the Drug War Threatens Everyone's Privacy Rights
by S.M. Oliva. The idea that all persons have a right to privacy and freedom from arbitrary government searches exists not only in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution but in the constitutional documents of many nations. Unfortunately, many nations also share the U.S. government's belief that the peaceful sale and consumption of ... MOREMan Found Guilty Of E-Cig Law That Does Not Exist
by Jeff Sherwood. Judge makes up law as he goes. On March 20, 2014, I brought you a story about the first man to ever get a ticket in the United States for using an electronic cigarette
while driving. Today (Mar. 22), I had the opportunity to sit down and
speak with the accused man, Jason Dewing, via a telephone conversation
to get further ... MORECellphone Justice And The Killing Of Kelly Thomas
by Paul Detrick. Cops go free after beating an innocent man to death. On January 14, 2014, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, two former police officers in Fullerton, California, were acquitted of manslaughter and second-degree murder charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old schizophrenic drifter. The two cops brutally beat ... MORE
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