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Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Technology Makes Big Brother More Plausible

By Thornton Crowe

Anyone whose bought a vehicle from some of the smaller Eastern Shore car dealerships and missed a payment is more than familiar with the kill switch. Called a starter interrupter device, renders the vehicle inoperable until any payment delinquency is satisfied  High-end security systems, such as LoJack, also utilize them to prevent car theft. With the car loan bubble about to burst and more folks are missing payments, banks and dealerships are requiring them; hence, leaving people stranded at stoplights across the Shore, proving their effective.

This is indisputable reality...

Imagine yourself on I-95 going 65mph and suddenly, your car shuts off; power steering and brakes gone! You have no choice but to continue without any way to signal other drivers you've lost control of your car! Instantly, your beloved vehicle turns into a death trap for which there is no escape, not only endangering your life but everyone on the road around you. You become a moving, un-navigational missile ready to collide with anything in your path without discrimination. No doubt there's an 'unfortunate' accident in the making...

While most dealerships won't engage this device on a moving vehicle, put this same technology in the hands of the intelligence community and you become an terror suspect or target of some investigation. Think of the possibilities with any agency going awry. And let's face it, if Eastern Shore dealerships can use this for payment delinquency, can you honestly believe the government couldn't use it against persons they view as a threat?

Yes, I can hear you saying, "Ah, but Thornton, I'd know if I were a target..." Would you? Remember, Fox News White House correspondent, James Rosen, didn't know he was a 'target' for over two years. He had no idea he was named an enemy combatant. He had no idea that his parents' home was under surveillance either.

And THIS, folks, is the reason why the Vault 7 exposure is so terrifying to many whom understand these ramifications and can quickly connect the dots. It is not only about an invasion of privacy, it has all the potential to reek absolute havoc on the entire population should 'rogue' agents decide to use it as a vendetta like the IRS went after targets over the last eight years.

Just something to think about...Make sense now?

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Car Store installs them on cars. A friend of mine was shut down at the stop light by Giant and she was pissed off. She had to have someone come pick her up because they refused to turn the car back on until she came in and made a payment. They did offer to come get the car and take it. She said she wasn't that much in the arrears but who knows but yes, they do have these switches.

Anonymous said...

Carsplus/Mills cars was doing at one time. They also had gps installed pick the car up from school parking lots with out any notice. In the past the mills quality cars/cars plus would sell the same car 3 times every time making money. I would stay away from any car dealership that does this. FYI most of carsplus inventory is from Baltimore auctions. Stay away.

Anonymous said...

I hate to keep harping on this subject , but it is the truth. Obama has made this country a mess under his administration. All branches are guilty of treason within , the hiring of muslim leaders to ruin our world .

Anonymous said...

If you have a Samsung smart tv, disable the wifi settings. The government can spy on you through your camera and through your audio mic. Go into settings and disable wifi settings on this TV.
Looks like we have become the enemy of our own government. Civil war is coming. Scary to think what technology they will be using against the American People.

Anonymous said...

1:37 go put your tin foil hat on and stop blaming Obama for things the CIA have been doing for years. Grow up

Anonymous said...

Tin foil hats are for kids. 154 why don't you get your head out of the sand. Sand face doesn't suit you!

Anonymous said...

1:54 - You do realize that it was under Obama BOTH TIMES where major losses of classified documentation were compromised. First there was NSA. Now we have CIA (which happened during 2016 according to CIA sources.

Anonymous said...

Looks like 154 is a liberal without the sense of a peanut.

Anonymous said...

Can see the government making these switches mandatory on all new cars if the Trump Administration doesn't put an end to this program. What if they were to do that and not disclose it? That would be the perfect crime. Scary.

Anonymous said...

Cashless society this and more...
Revelation 13:17
“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

Anonymous said...

307 your comment makes no sense. Are you capable of being serious about this or what?

Anonymous said...

3:16 are you blind,place head back on sand.. this bible quote shows the plan they have for ultimate control over every facet of your life. But the ignorant keep cheering

Anonymous said...

Amazing you people will do something like 400 comments on speed bumps in Hebron but this doesn't mean squat to you. If you aren't going to give a hoot about your privacy, no one else sure as hell won't either.