Targeted Interstate Photo Sharing (TIPS): Homeland Security, NLETS and the IACP Target Your Biometric Driver’s License Photo
As a tool for surveillance and control, your faceprint is invaluable. Continue reading →
Rand Paul: Remarks to Senate on ‘Patriot’ Act Extension
Rand Paul to Senate: There’s been a lot of discussion of the PATRIOT Act, and we’re told basically we wouldn’t be able to capture these terrorists if we didn’t give up some of our liberties; if we didn’t give up some of the Fourth Amendment and allow it to be easier for the police to come into our homes.
Congress strikes down body scanners
Hmmm: via RT: As outrage continues over body imagining scanners used by the TSA, a new legislation would cut off funding of the technology that has raised eyebrows across America since they began being installed throughout US airports in 2010. read more
“If You See Something, Say Something” Re-Branding the Brown Shirts
Kaye Beach Feb 17, 2010 Think the comparison is extreme? It’s your call. DHS expands ‘see something, say something’ campaign to fusion centers Sept 15, 2010 Read More Here DHS Expands If You See Something Say Something Campaign Nov. 1...
iSpy for the FBI
I Spy: Controversial PatriotApp Lets Citizens Alert the Feds Launched in September, the PatriotApp allows people to report criminal or suspicious activity to several federal agencies, including the FBI, EPA, CDC and GAO (Government Accountability Offic...
The (SP)Eyes of Texas are upon you
Houston, You have a problem! Continue reading →
The Rise of the Fusion-Intelligence Complex
A critique of political surveillance after 9/11 Continue reading →
Lieberman not allowing testimony on PASS ID Act
Homeland Security Committee chair Senator Joe Lieberman has apparently determined that dissenting comments are not to be allowed during the committee meeting on S. 1261, the PASS ID Act bill which repeals one part of the controversial REAL ID Act of 2005. As of this writing only two opinions will be heard in committee – Stuart [...]