OH MY!!!! They sold cell phones that couldn't be traced!
Ernest HancockAgents seized more than 14,500 cellphones, $600,000 in cash, 14 vehicles, computers and documents at homes and dollar stores in Phoenix, Scottsdale and the West Valley.
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Police State
Bush denies spying on Americans invades privacy
• ReutersPresident Bush denied the government was "trolling through" Americans' personal lives, despite a report that a domestic spy agency was collecting phone records of tens of millions of citizens. Defending his administration's espionag
Torche Gonzales lied to Congress. Do they care?
• TPM Muckracker"When the Attorney General was forced to testify before the House Judiciary Committee a few weeks ago, he misled the Committee about the existence of the program." On April 6, 2006, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified before the Hou
Bush Admin: You consented to have your phone records seized
• Washington PostThe Bush administration has argued that a company can turn over its entire database of customer records -- and even the stored content of calls and e-mails -- because customers "have consented to that" when they establish accounts. The fine
Only QWest said "no" to phone records
• Associated PressQwest Communications was the lone holdout in the telecommunications industry when it came to sharing telephone records with the National Security Agency but going it alone was nothing new for former CEO Joseph Nacchio. When the NSA came calling, N
Will your date to the prom pass their criminal background check?
• AFPCriminal background checks have sparked a senior prom controversy on Cape Cod after one school decided to run them on non-student dates. This is the first year the school has done criminal offender record, checks for non-student dates. Dockray's
When police want your DNA, now they want it from your relatives too
• Associated PressSearching DNA records has become a common practice in criminal investigations. Researchers now suggest this could be taken a step further by looking for close DNA matches that might lead police to a criminal through a relative. They note that 46 p
NSA spied on tens of millions of Americans!
• USA TodayThe National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth. The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing inf
Government dropping investigation into NSA domestic spying
• Associated PressThe government has abruptly ended an inquiry into the warrantless eavesdropping program because the National Security Agency refused to grant Justice Department lawyers the necessary security clearance to probe the matter.
NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
• USA TodayThe National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone calls of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.
Congress demands answers on NSA phone record spying
• Associated PressCongressional Republicans and Democrats demanded answers from the Bush administration about a government spy agency secretly collecting records of ordinary Americans' phone calls to build a database of every call made within the country. Facin
Assuming Arlen doesn't wimp out, CIA head nominee will quietly withdraw
• Associated PressSenate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter said he would use a Hayden nomination to raise questions about the legality of the NSA domestic eavesdropping program, and he has not ruled out holding up the nomination in the meantime.
Pentagon widening domestic surveillance
• Washington PostThe Pentagon's newest counterterrorism agency, charged with protecting military facilities and personnel wherever they are, is carrying out intelligence collection, analysis and operations within the United States and abroad, according to a Penta
Potential Evidence of Adminstration Spying
• AlternetAn Oregon attorney may have the first concrete proof of Bush's domestic spying operation -- which means the illegal program's days might be numbered.
Aerial surveillance important tool
• Associated PressLow-lying Cessna 172s fly in grid patterns over major cities, capturing eagle-eye images of every square foot from just about every direction. Instead of just the straight-down views that distant satellites gather, the planes photograph America
TSA detains Marine escorts
• Marine Corp Times"I understand if I was in civilian clothes. But with what we were wearing and what we were doing......," he said, noting that "we had a flag with us." (And why can they do this. BECAUSE THEY CAN)
New Jersey Senate aims to ban flavored cigars and pipe tobacco
• New Jersey LegislatureAn Act concering tobacco products and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statues
Spies Among us
• US News and World ReportIn the Atlanta suburbs of DeKalb county, local officials wasted no time after the 9/11 attacks. The second-most populous county in Georgia, the area is home to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FBI regional headquarters, and other
Judges questions Internet wiretap rules
• Associated PressA U.S. appeals panel sharply challenged the Bush administration over new rules making it easier for police and the FBI to wiretap Internet phone calls. A judge said the government’s courtroom arguments were “gobbledygook.” The skepticism expressed
Maine Blogger under Attack
• MainewebreportWhy is the state even involved in toursim? Here's the story of Lance Dutson, and the story of how the State of Maine Toursim Bureau is attacking him for his criticism of how the state is spending money on luring tourists here.
Orange Alert for mass transit
• Associated PressU.S. mass transit systems should remain alert against possible terror attacks, the Homeland Security Department said in a new warning that highlighted suspicious activity at unnamed European subway stations last fall. Homeland Security spokesman R
Colleges, businesses don't want to give government wiretap access
• Network WorldA petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals to determine if higher-education networks - and perhaps private corporate networks - will be required to allow wiretapping by law enforcement agencies as soon as next year.
Students you will respect authoritie!!!
• Oregon Daily EmeraldBig Brother is watching you. At least that's the message sent by the Univeristy of Colorado-Boulder campus police last week following a massive student celebration on April 20 - the unofficial national pot smoking day.
How the PATRIOT Act is used
• Los Angeles TimesThe FBI issued thousands of subpoenas to banks, phone companies and Internet providers last year, aggressively using a power enhanced under the Patriot Act to monitor the activities of U.S. citizens, Justice Department data released late Friday showe
FBI secretly sought private info on over 3,500 Americans without courts
• Associated PressThe FBI secretly sought information last year on 3,501 U.S. citizens and legal residents from their banks and credit card, telephone and Internet companies without a court's approval, the Justice Department said.
Chinese government enacts unprecedented ID tag program
• Chris Strohm, National Journal's Technology DaThe Chinese government is implementing an unprecedented program to give its citizens RFID tags to verify their identities. China bought more than 100 million resident tags in 2005 and is expected to buy about 2.9 billion by 2009
LAND-MINE LEGISLATION By Claire Wolfe
Ernest HancockLet me run by you a brief list of items that are "the law" in America today. As you read, consider what all these have in common. The saddest and most telling answer is: They were all the product of the 104th Congress. Every one of the horr
Security cuts off interview in FEMA Katrina villiage
• Democracy Now! (audio link)During Democracy Now's recent trip to New Orleans, we managed to get inside the largest FEMA trailer park set up after Hurricane Katrina. Shortly after we interviewed hurricane evacuee Donna Azeez, we were kicked out of the park by security guard
Tohono O'odham Roadblock Incident
• Terry BressiThis is an update on the unlawful multi-jurisdictional roadblock that took place on Arizona SR86 on December 20, 2002.
Smart Cards in Government Conference, advocates for RFID...
• Michael Martinez, National Journal's TechnologAt the Smart Cards in Government Conference, advocates for RFID and tech-based "smart cards" said mandates to use modern technologies would dramatically improve the nation's security infrastructure. But resistance to such measures and
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