Cyberspies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid
Posted in Computer, Science, Security, Surveillance, Technology on Apr 8th, 2009
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Transportation Chief Eyes Taxing Miles Driven
Posted in Big Brother, Government, Surveillance on Feb 20th, 2009
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.
Gasoline taxes that for nearly half a century have paid for the federal share of highway [...]
Interactive Map of Botched Police Raids
Posted in Big Brother, Government, Law Enforcement, Legal, Military, New World Order, Politics, Prohibition, Surveillance on Feb 7th, 2009
The proliferation of SWAT teams, police militarization, and the Drug War have given rise to a dramatic increase in the number of “no-knock” or “quick-knock” raids on suspected drug offenders. Because these raids are often conducted based on tips from notoriously unreliable confidential informants, police sometimes conduct SWAT-style raids on the wrong home, or on [...]
Washington Wants To Collect Shoplifter DNA
Posted in Big Brother, Government, New World Order, Surveillance on Feb 6th, 2009
Suspects arrested in cases as minor as shoplifting would have to give a DNA sample before they are even charged with a crime if a controversial proposal is approved by the Legislature.
State criminal defense groups and the American Civil Liberties Union say the House bill is unconstitutional. It would mandate that police or jail staff [...]