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DeSwiss

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34. K&R

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:06 AM

Dec 2012

- How do you like your Police State, rare, medium, or well done? Ohhh, I'm sorry, rare is no longer possible. Neither is medium or well done. Burnt is all that's left......

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Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2012 OP

Why Isn't this illegal? peacebird Dec 2012 #1

While I think this is a dumb idea Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #2

I would expect a one on one conversation with anyone, anywhere.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #6

In a technical sense, we're already in the world of Orwell's 1984. Selatius Dec 2012 #7

I'm so upset by all this, when I think about it, that I actually had a nightmare about it. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #9

Ever watch "The Conversation" with Gene Hackman? -..__... Dec 2012 #24

Yes! It was like that. Except it wasn't just MY apartment.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #25

Cool DRS Dec 2012 #26

It's almost like they're preparing for massive civil unrest or something..... marmar Dec 2012 #3

Almost, huh. woo me with science Dec 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Dec 2012 #18

Watch the freeepers... PopeOxycontinI Dec 2012 #4

Then it's up to us to ensure they know all about it. DCKit Dec 2012 #5

Wouldn't it be nice woo me with science Dec 2012 #14

It's never okay, no matter who is president. Chemisse Dec 2012 #29

Many years ago, when Chile was having its problems with a military junta, I read an 1monster Dec 2012 #8

I doubt... PopeOxycontinI Dec 2012 #10

Fuck that! I refuse to "be careful" about my comments. hootinholler Dec 2012 #11

I wasn't suggesting that the conversation was tape recorded. Only that we could 1monster Dec 2012 #22

first taxi cab confessions...hey HBO bus's could be a whole new source.. Historic NY Dec 2012 #12

K&R woo me with science Dec 2012 #15

Outrage over perhaps the LAST public space without cameras? Robb Dec 2012 #16

These are probably installed on advice of counsel to protect against lawsuits - do they call 911? FarCenter Dec 2012 #17

It is for the protection of the driver jberryhill Dec 2012 #28

"Department of Homeland Security" woo me with science Dec 2012 #19

Kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #20

kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #21

I can see a silver lining. snagglepuss Dec 2012 #23

that is horrible isn't it? Road bus for 2 months early in 2012. OMG. One woman in particular Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #30

152 Assaults On Philly Bus Drivers Since 2009 jberryhill Dec 2012 #27

Weird. Can't think of why this would be necessary. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #31

Big Brother love all his children Rex Dec 2012 #32

who's going to listen to that? d_r Dec 2012 #33

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #34