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In reply to the discussion: Obama Defends Surveillance Programs as Legal and Limited [View all]Babel_17
(5,400 posts)82. All Occupiers’ phones were logged
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/06/security_expert_all_occupiers_phones_were_logged/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/06/1214215/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-Your-taxes-at-work-Occupiers-phones-were-logged
It's a lot of power and it can be easily misused.
I can tell you that everybody that attended an Occupy Wall Street protest, and didnt turn their cell phone off, or put it and sometimes even if they did the identity of that cell phone has been logged, and everybody who was at that demonstration, whether they were arrested, not arrested, whether their photos were IDd, whether an informant pointed them out, its known they were there anyway. This is routine.
I can tell you that if you go into any police station right now, the first thing they do is tell you, Oh Im sorry youre not allowed to bring a cell phone in there. Well hold it for you. Not a joke. And by the way its a legitimate investigatory technique. But cell phones are now the little snitch in your pocket. Cell phones tell me where you are, what you do, who you talk to, everbody you associate with. Cell phone tells me [sic] intimate details of your life and character, including: Were you at a demonstration? Did you attend a mosque? Did you demonstrate in front of an abortion clinic? Did you get an abortion?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/06/1214215/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-Your-taxes-at-work-Occupiers-phones-were-logged
It's a lot of power and it can be easily misused.
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Could you maybe address the substance and lay off about the tone and word choice?
FiveGoodMen
Jun 2013
#43
Well, don't worry, with people like you the tea party will win the next election and you won't have
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#22
Totalitarian is not STORING phone records (not even with names, just numbers) to be used IF a warran
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#30
He said in the press conference it was a debate that should have happen long ago, and it is good it
still_one
Jun 2013
#7
now congress can't step up and blame the O, when it is now known the Rs voted for all of this.
Sunlei
Jun 2013
#21
Framed the program as a "balance" - Not wiretapping conversations, emails w/out probable cause and
pinto
Jun 2013
#24
It's not 'his' program (please read everything) and yes I think President O is an honest man.
Sunlei
Jun 2013
#41
Meaningless words. There is no "discussion" when NSA is doing exactly what Obama wants it to do and
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#35