Federal marshals have used invasive cellphone surveillance devices to track down 6,000 suspects in the United States – the most prolific use of the so-called stingray of any other law enforcement agency, USA Today reports.
The U.S. Marshals Service even bills itself as the country's most prolific user of powerful phone-tracking devices that intercept cellphone signals, newly disclosed records show, USA Today reported.
A U.S. Marshals Service surveillance log reviewed by USA Today lists 5,975 cases in which the agency used stingrays – a suitcase-sized device that can pinpoint a cellphone location by posing as a cell tower.
The agency wouldn't disclose what time period the log covered, where suspects were arrested or who the suspects were, the newspaper reports.
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They, as law enforcement officers, have violated the 4TH Amendment thousands of times.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wiretap, whether you want to admit it or not. And wiretaps mean warrants. But, "WE ARE THE POLICE!!" is apparently a code phrase for "F*** the Constitution!! --- laws don't apply to us!!!".
I notice that they also didn't include the number of TOTALLY INNOCENT citizens (LOL...supposedly "protected" from this kind of Nazi search) they eavesdropped on.....or how many OTHER crimes or secrets they came across and used (illegally).
When did we start saying it was okay to search and detain thousands of innocent people to see IF we can FIND some crime???
What? You're not doing anything wrong so you don't worry about it?
Two things.....1) Don't surrender MY rights just because you don't use them or think they are important, and, 2) I'll stop by later and ransack your things (I know you won't mind) because I THINK you MAY be doing something wrong (and I get to decide what is wrong, too).
You stupid, stupid, stupid cheerleaders are going to be so sorry.
Sound familiar ??? "we HAVE to violate the law to keep you safe from all the bad people that want to hurt you and the Fatherland (homeland, motherland, whatever). Trust us. We want to PROTECT you!"
Hitler said it. Mao said it. Stalin said it. Mussolini said it.
Now, OUR leaders are saying it. But it will be different this time, right????
Keep cheering.
Everything changed after 9/11 people. And if something does happen they're damned and if they do offensive policing they're damned. What do you people want you can't gave your cake and eat it too. It's a whole new world and safety threats
ReplyDeleteGood for them if your not doing anything illegal then you shouldn't be concerned
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