Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
NZ Plugs Into Secret Pentagon Intranet
March 5th, 2009The U.S., Australia, Canada, Britain and New Zealand… Is it a coincidence that these also happen to be the ECHELON states? Via: Stuff: A leaked American study into military actions in Afghanistan reveals New Zealand is now plugged into the world’s most secret intranet, allowing access to the Pentagon’s battle plans. “Secret Internet Protocol Router […]
Obama & Biden Chipped or Wearing Tracking Devices?
March 3rd, 2009Via: The Memory Hole: While profiling White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for The New Yorker, Ryan Lizza saw something interesting in Emanuel’s office. It’s mentioned only in passing: Next to his computer monitor is a smaller screen that looks like a handheld G.P.S. device and tells Emanuel where the President and senior White […]
Obama Regime Continues to Prevent Illegal Wiretapping Case from Going Forward
March 3rd, 2009Illegal wiretaps we can believe in. Via: Ars: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the government’s plea to stay a January ruling allowing an Islamic charity that alleges it was subject to illicit warrantless wiretapping to proceed with its lawsuit. But Obama administration attorneys have signaled that they plan to continue fighting tooth […]
Aussie Web Censorship Plan Doomed
February 26th, 2009Good news. Via: Sydney Morning Herald: The Government’s plan to introduce mandatory internet censorship has effectively been scuttled, following an independent senator’s decision to join the Greens and Opposition in blocking any legislation required to get the scheme started.
Man Charged with Sending Terrorist Material by Email
February 25th, 2009Terrorist documents. Via: Daily Mail: A man has been charged with sending terrorist material by email. Mohammed Gul, 20, is accused of two counts of transmitting a terrorist publication in January this year. He is also charged with owning a document containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act […]
Remote-Controlled Planes Could Spy on British Homes
February 24th, 2009Via: Telegraph: Police could soon use unmanned spyplanes like those used to track enemy troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for surveillance operations on British homes. The Home Office has suggested that the remote-controlled drones could be used to help police gather evidence and track criminals without putting officers at risk. The miniature aircraft could be […]
And Now… The ‘Summer of Rage’ in Britain
February 23rd, 2009Please read about “Pseudo-Gangs” before you wave any signs or consider joining some dumbshit group. The groups mentioned below are going to be crawling with counterinsurgency personnel. Via: Guardian: Police are preparing for a “summer of rage” as victims of the economic downturn take to the streets to demonstrate against financial institutions, the Guardian has […]
Feds to Tax Americans by the Mile?
February 20th, 2009Via: AP: 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 […]
UK: Former Head of MI5 Accused Government of Exploiting Fear of Terrorism; Trying to Restrict Civil Liberties
February 17th, 2009Via: BBC: A former head of MI5 has accused the government of exploiting the fear of terrorism and trying to bring in laws that restrict civil liberties. In an interview in a Spanish newspaper, published in the Daily Telegraph, Dame Stella Rimington, 73, also accuses the US of “tortures”. The Home Office said it was […]
Orbital Collision: Please Pick Up the Nearest Black Courtesy Phone
February 12th, 2009So, an Iridium satellite just happened to collide with a defunct Russian military satellite… You’re about to learn how the sausage gets made, and, before we begin, you should know that it’s not pretty. I don’t know the whole story about Iridium, but it has got to be one of the spookiest tales of them […]
