Government Hypocrisy: Protect Intellectual Property, Collect Personal Data

Mike German, ACLU policy counsel and former FBI agent, was recently on Reason.tv discussing domestic surveillance in post-9/11 America. German covers the U.S. government’s growing interest in collecting personal data, the development of data fusion centers, and the erosion of … Continue reading →

ACLU Report: Policing Free Speech: Police Surveillance and Obstruction of First Amendment‐Protected Activity

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ACLU Report: Policing Free Speech: Police Surveillance and Obstruction of First Amendment‐Protected Activity > From the report: "Americans have been put under surveillance or harassed by the police for deciding to organize, march, protest, espouse unusual viewpoints, and engage in normal, innocuous behaviors such as writing notes or taking photographs in public.

NY Daily News: NYPD tracking cell phone owners, foes aren’t sure it’s legal

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NY Daily News: NYPD tracking cell phone owners, foes aren’t sure it’s legal > From the article: "A recent internal memo says that when cops make an arrest, they should remove the suspect's cell phone battery to avoid leakage - then jot down the International Mobile Equipment Identity number."

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ACLU: YouAreBeingWatched.US

You ARE being watched, US. Since 9/11 Homeland Security has pumped an enormous amount of money into public surveillance technologies (online and off). Yet, as most recent studies are showing, the presence of this surveillance does nothing to reduce crime … Continue reading →