Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica


Law & Order | 208198 hits | Jul 31 9:11 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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At a regularly scheduled city council meeting last night, the Oakland City Council unanimously accepted a $2 million federal grant that would create a round-the-clock "Domain Awareness Center" (DAC) in the West Coast port city. In doing so, Oakland thrust

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:17 pm
    Doesn't this scare the hell out of you ?

    Cause it does to me.


    Talk about real life imitating art....




  2. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:22 pm
    The British have been living with a situation like that since the IRA days. I wonder, however, just how much surveillance actually gets analysed. We would need to have one half of the population watching the other half ... sort of like during the Stazi times of East Germany.

  3. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:23 pm
    But if you're not doing anything wrong, you've nothing to fear...at least that's what was said when Patriot Act I & II passed. Why is it suddenly something to worry about?

  4. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:38 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    But if you're not doing anything wrong, you've nothing to fear...at least that's what was said when Patriot Act I & II passed. Why is it suddenly something to worry about?


    If I'm doing nothing wrong, there is no need to watch me. Which is what I've been saying since forever.

    It's suddenly something to worry about, because it's been hidden from us and has become a multi headed hydra while we weren't allowed to look.

    http://endthelie.com/2013/07/09/police- ... -witnesses

    Try video recording a security camera, and see what happens.

  5. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:14 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    But if you're not doing anything wrong, you've nothing to fear...at least that's what was said when Patriot Act I & II passed. Why is it suddenly something to worry about?


    If I'm doing nothing wrong, there is no need to watch me. Which is what I've been saying since forever.

    It's suddenly something to worry about, because it's been hidden from us and has become a multi headed hydra while we weren't allowed to look.

    http://endthelie.com/2013/07/09/police- ... -witnesses

    Try video recording a security camera, and see what happens.

    Sorry, forgot the smiley - I was being sarcastic.

  6. by avatar llama66
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:26 pm
    Well then... 8O

  7. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:28 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    But if you're not doing anything wrong, you've nothing to fear...at least that's what was said when Patriot Act I & II passed. Why is it suddenly something to worry about?


    If I'm doing nothing wrong, there is no need to watch me. Which is what I've been saying since forever.

    It's suddenly something to worry about, because it's been hidden from us and has become a multi headed hydra while we weren't allowed to look.

    http://endthelie.com/2013/07/09/police- ... -witnesses

    Try video recording a security camera, and see what happens.

    Sorry, forgot the smiley - I was being sarcastic.

    You? Nevaaaah! I knew you were, but my point still stands. We might be late to the ballgame, but the NSA et. al. need to be put back in their bottle.

  8. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:08 pm
    "DrCaleb" said

    Try video recording a security camera, and see what happens.


    Better yet, light it up with this bad boy:

    http://www.wickedlasers.com/arctic

  9. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:34 pm
    "BartSimpson" said

    Try video recording a security camera, and see what happens.


    Better yet, light it up with this bad boy:

    http://www.wickedlasers.com/arctic

    That might fry the CCD in the camera. 8O

    They would go all Rodney King on poor Boots.



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