Hey since we're spying on everyone, can we go ahead and get to the part where we spy on a

[silvershadow]

bunch of people (I use that term loosely) in Texas, for example? Or Wyoming? or other places where known cabals hostile to the US government reside? At least we'd be focused on real threats to US democratic state....

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Actually, you can. Not...

the gummint, but you can set up cameras pretty much anywhere public where you can walk around want.

Did you see 60 minutes tonight? We already know about Google watching everyone, but now there are private cameras out there practicing facial recognition and the the plan is any time you walk into a store, they know you're there and can direct your buying.

And it gets worse...

NSA ain't got nuttin' on Target.

[silvershadow]

4. They can do all that kind of stuff they want, I'm busy getting rid of loyalty programs at grocery

and convenience stores as we speak. I guess if they don't connect the dots between the surveillance apparatus and customer's reluctance to participate by shopping with them, then it's just their loss. I don't need what they're selling anyway.

[dtom67]

2. nonononononono.....

civil liberties apply to everyone.

Not just people you like.

I'm sure this is just light humor......

[silvershadow]

3. Yes, it is, though I thought it was the bad guys we were looking for anyway

[Recursion]

5. Well, the FBI did infiltrate some "patriot" groups

I'm willing to bet they used surveillance in that process.

[silvershadow]

6. Yeah, I was just trying out a little humor about, oh, say, past administrations. But, I hear you.nt

[B Calm]

7. Wasn't that how they found out the Michigan Militia was planning

on killing state cops?

[silvershadow]

8. Perhaps. I see now what I did. I was just trying to make a funny about Darth, KKKarl, and ilk.

I'm actually not sure on the Michigan Militia thing. I guess I've long since forgotten about that. Gotta go look it up now.

[silvershadow]

9. If its this one, looks like someone called him in to the cops:

http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2013/08/auburn_man_charged_with_threat.html