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NightWatcher

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8. Just as they used the veil of "terrorism" to spend money on war contracts, now it's generic "crime"

Reply to Octafish (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 10:40 AM

Apr 2014

And just as with the war on terror, these tools aren't needed for crime fighting but will instead mainly make billions for the domestic military industrials. As a happy side note for these domestic militants, they can spy on us and treat us as enemy combatants.

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Secret military device lets Oakland (Michigan) deputies track cellphones [View all] Octafish Apr 2014 OP

HOW is this device not illegal/unConstitutional? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #1

That is the question as Secret Police spying powers are un-American. Octafish Apr 2014 #5

You find the most interesting stuff. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #18

not only is the seizure and search unwarranted, it's unfocused NightWatcher Apr 2014 #2

Well you didn't used to be able to just set up a net and catch everything that goes through. Autumn Apr 2014 #3

It's like we live in post-Constitutional America. Octafish Apr 2014 #7

Just as they used the veil of "terrorism" to spend money on war contracts, now it's generic "crime" NightWatcher Apr 2014 #8

ACLU ... Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #4

And in my town, next to Detroit, we're cutting EMT jobs. Cops are next on to go. Octafish Apr 2014 #10

Sounds like the definition of Fraud, Waste and Abuse. nt. delta17 Apr 2014 #6

One entity's fraud is another corporation's treasure. Octafish Apr 2014 #11

It is not a secret military device hack89 Apr 2014 #9

Right you are. Local Police Use Secret Technology to Spy in Secret. Octafish Apr 2014 #13

It is not secret technology hack89 Apr 2014 #14

Move along... move along... 99Forever Apr 2014 #12

Is it fascism yet? silvershadow Apr 2014 #15

If there was Justice in our system. Savannahmann Apr 2014 #16

Those of you who watch Capt. America with shit like this in mind nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #17