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Octafish

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13. Right you are. Local Police Use Secret Technology to Spy in Secret.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 11:05 AM

Apr 2014

I'll cc the copy editor at The News.

Thanks also for the heads-up on Global Research. The site is an outstanding resource for those interested in getting news, information and analysis without the corporate cough globalist spin.

The StingRay description there reminds me of days gone by in the newsroom. The police scanner enabled reporters and editors to know which ambulance to chase. Now, the tables have turned, enabling the public servants to listen to the public, without a warrant of course.

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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