Warning on spread of state surveillance

[Roland99]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1464412,00.html

Governments are building a "global registration and surveillance infrastructure" in the US-led "war on terror", civil liberty groups warned yesterday.

The aim is to monitor the movements and activities of entire populations in what campaigners call "an unprecedented project of social control".

The warning came from the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, including the American Civil Liberties Union, and Statewatch, a UK-based bulletin which tracks developments in the EU.

"He's got the whole world...in his hands."

Brings a whole new meaning to that line, eh?

[SpiralHawk]

1. But, on the bright side of things

The mass media is likely to gloss over this as it develops, and so none of us will ever have to worry our pretty little heads about it.

I have also heard a rumor that BushCo will increase Choco-rations next year by 2 mg. per citizen unit each quarter.

So there's lots to be happy about.

And remember, Big BushCo loves you.

[Megahurtz]

2. It's the New World Order

sponsored by the Antichrist himself.

[54anickel]

3. WTF? Health, sexual life of individuals?

They also point to an agreement between Europol - the EU's incipient police headquarters - and the US giving what they say will be an unlimited number of American agencies access to sensitive information on the race, political opinions, religious beliefs, health and sexual life of individuals.

[liam_laddie]

5. prurient interest

It's those sex lives that the neocon death cultists (c.Mark Maron)
REALLY want to read, since they have none themselves...

[kliljedahl]

4. At least there's European news

So those of us here in "Redland" can find out what's really happening. You know we'll never see this on MSM. Maybe the NYT but I've almost given up on them.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Moderator]

6. kick

[emad]

7. Warning on spread of state surveillance

Richard Norton-Taylor
Thursday April 21, 2005
The Guardian

Governments are building a "global registration and surveillance infrastructure" in the US-led "war on terror", civil liberty groups warned yesterday.

The aim is to monitor the movements and activities of entire populations in what campaigners call "an unprecedented project of social control".

The warning came from the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, including the American Civil Liberties Union, and Statewatch, a UK-based bulletin which tracks developments in the EU.

They point to the system whereby all visitors to the US are to be digitally photographed and fingerprinted. The EU has agreed that member states must fingerprint all passport holders by the end of 2007. The information will be held on databases.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1464666,00.html

[salib]

8. So, when I go across the border, I am on the FBI, INTERPOL, etc

lists? Great. Imagine how difficult that would be if I actually was vocal enough to matter? Probably could not even travel.