US government has concealed police use of fake mobile base stations which can spy on citizens without requiring search warrants since at least 2009
A civil liberties group has discovered emails showing that the US government has concealed police use of fake mobile base stations which can spy on citizens without requiring search warrants since at least 2009.
Emails obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union show that federal law enforcement officials insisted police in Sacramento, Florida conceal their use of the devices, known as “StingRay”, in order to prevent criminals from learning how to get around them.
Sgt. Ken Castro of the Sarasota Police Department sent emails to members of the North Port Police Department in April 2009, informing them that the US Marshals Service requested that police not disclose StingRay in court depositions, but instead refer to it as “information from a confidential source regarding the location of the suspect”.
The North Port Police Department implemented the new rules and continues to avoid mentioning StingRay, according to the emails.
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If there is one thing that liberals and conservatives can agree upon, it's the need to reign in the militarized, out-of-control, unconstitutional abuses by law enforcement across this nation.
ReplyDeleteThe police work for the citizens, not the other way around.
We ALL need to work to fix this.
Well, isn't secretive, above the law and behind the back, all inclusive and all pervasive total surveillance of anyone and everyone (innocent or not, but overwhelmingly INNOCENT) the very basis of our founding fathers intent, especially that of limiting the power of government and promoting individual freedom?
ReplyDeleteThey also thought that disarming the citizens would be a good idea so that when all this secret and illegal stuff saw the light of day, the citizens could "petition the government" concerning their grievances, and protest the issue, but that's all they would ever be able to do. Sort of like spitting into the wind....
Which is what the founding fathers thought would be best to make sure the government always had a firm chokehold on the people in what was intended to be a republic (look up the definition. Please).
Of course, I made all that up to show you (the yes-men sheep losers) how stupid you are about our history, national character, and the real intentions of the people who think they are in control.
Keep cheering.
You know android users can use encrypted software that uses 64 bit encryption for SMS text messages. While "stingray" has been used in this area, they (stingray) can't decrypt messages.
ReplyDeleteJust sayin,,,,,, Most students already know about it and use it.