Category: Fourth Amendment

We’re the Only Ones Ringing Enough

Law enforcement agencies will soon have easier access to footage captured by Amazon’s Ring smart cameras. In a partnership announced this week, Amazon will allow approximately 5,000 local law enforcement agencies to request access to Ring camera footage via surveillance platforms from Flock Safety. Ring’s cooperation with law enforcement and the reported use of Flock technologies by federal agencies, including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has resurfaced privacy concerns that have followed the devices for years. [More]

Hey, if you have nothing to hide and haven’t done anything wrong, what’s the problem?

[Via Michael G]

Meanwhile, Over at the Department of Pre-Crime…

“It scrapes the internet 24/7 using an Israeli grade ontology to pull specific threat language and then routes it to local law enforcement. It’s a 24/7 detective that never sleeps and it’s going to get us in front of these attacks.” [More]

And we already know who the algorithm considers to be the greatest threat.

So, where do they keep the precogs in the photon milk bath?

We all know the lesson of the Palantir, right?

And who’s beholden to Peter Thiel…?

[Via WiscoDave]

We’re the Only Ones Searching Enough

Prosecutors said Odom used law enforcement databases to find information about seven people, including his wife, romantic partners, relatives of his romantic partners, a hotel employee and a woman who worked in his office building, without any legitimate law enforcement reason. [More]

Where’s DOJ with Fourth Amendment violation charges?

[Via Steve T]

No Fishing

Court Rules Cops Can’t Stop-and-Frisk You For Carrying A Gun [Watch]

I’ve been asked if this means no more Terry stops and pat-downs, but I don’t think so, because those require a “reasonable suspicion” that a suspect has committed a crime, and already forbids just make something up, although this ruling could conceivably make some “Only Ones” more hesitant to do that.

Perhaps someone who actually knows what he’s talking about on this can weigh in and educate me.

More questions: Why did the “pro-Second Amendment” Justice Department prosecute and will it appeal?

[Via Jess]

Your Body, Our Choice

According to Kennedy’s plan, which has been promoted as part of a national campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” wearable devices would track glucose levels, heart rate, activity, sleep, and more for every American. Participation may not be officially mandatory at the outset, but the implications are clear: get on board, or risk becoming a second-class citizen in a society driven by data compliance. [More]

We can start out with lower insurance rate incentives. Then from there we go to treatment approvals. And not just for the private sector, as if there really is one…

Just think of the greater good! Good thing there are no Fourth Amendment or HIPAA considerations…

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Getting to the Choppa Enough

Woman says SAPD officer ex-boyfriend put AirTag in her vehicle, tracked her in police helicopter – The department declined to discipline Officer Ausencio Mata; sources say investigators were unaware of photos taken from SAPD’s EAGLE helicopter [More]

“It came down to a ‘he said she said’…” Really?

Officers are empower without command-authorized oversight, controls, warrants or approved agreements to do this?

I simply don’t believe that.

[Via Steve T]

Smile! You’re on Coerced Camera!

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed their opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging California’s sweeping surveillance mandate on firearm dealers. This appeal is part of the ongoing case against Cal. Penal Code Section 26806, which forces all FFLs—including home-based dealers—to install 24/7 video and audio recording systems to surveil customers, and then retain that data for warrantless inspection by the state. [More]

Democrats to Orwell: Hold our beer.

Hey… any law against putting that poster next to the cameras?

We’re the Only Ones Unwarranted Enough

Officers from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) routinely trespass onto private land—without consent, a warrant, or any reason to suspect a hunting violation has occurred—to conduct exploratory searches. They ignore fences, gates, and “no trespassing” signs, treating private land like public property. And all of this is purportedly authorized by an Alabama statute. [More]

I resume they can kill your dog with impunity if he vocally objects?

[Via Michael G]

ATF to Big Brother: Hold Our Beer

Did you know that every time you search for guns or ammo online, someone’s watching? Well you probably already know, but if you think it’s just the algorithms that feed you ads, think again—the ATF is also watching your searches. Worse, they use your digital activity to shape bans and enforcement actions. And no, we’re not fear mongering here. Published reports confirm that your searches are being tracked, analyzed, and even used to forecast so-called “threats.” [Watch]

The question then becomes what do Donald Trump and whomever he appoints to head the Bureau intend to do about this?

[Via 1Gat]

Tangentially-Related UPDATE

TSA Facial Recognition Scanning Spreading, Part of Planned ‘Across The Board’ Biometric Future [More]

Get your own SKU/QR code!

And just imagine the AI-enhanced deep fake/identity theft opportunities for hackers and those let into the system with bribes!

The ultimate goal, of course, isn’t just to categorize travelers. How many millions of unvetted illegal immigrants are occupying territory in this country again who won’t be affected one bit…?

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Searching Enough

Can the Police Make Me Open My Car Safe [More]

As we see every damn day, police can “make” you do practically anything they want, and unless it’s a situation where their overt criminal aggression is immediately life-threatening to necessitate self-defensive force, my intent will be to not resist, comply with orders to get out, put my hands behind my back, get on the ground, etc., to say and consent to nothing (beyond “Am I free to go?” and “I want to speak to legal counsel”), and to let my lawyer guide my actions afterward.

[Via Jess]

We’ll Tell You What Your Rights Are

In 2025, several new gun laws will go into effect in California. [More]

More attacks on RKBA, due process, self-incrimination protections, and privacy rights, while dragooning dealers into spreading the state’s terms of surrender…

You’ve got to scroll down to find them. The “real reporter” figured we needed to hear Kamala and Joe prove they’re cluelsss how the election went and demand more infringements on everybody first because of Madison.

Question about Sec. 34210: Do you see anything in there prohibiting dealers from putting a stamp on the pamphlet warning customers it’s state-mandated bull$h!+? I guess if they wanna stay open, because the vindictive bastards don’t neeed laws to persecute…

[Via Jess]

Blend Over, Here It Comes Again

Under the banner of establishing global governance in the metaverse, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is pushing digital ID for all users, so all blended reality interactions and transactions can be tracked-and-traced. [More]

Hey, if you aren’t doing anything wrong… and it’s not like systems are ever hacked.

If only there were a way to control the aftermath, because some things really do call for French Revolution solutions…

[Via Antigone]

A Public/Private Partnership

Federal prosecutors seek records from company that deployed AI weapons scanner on NYC subway… In October, the city revealed the scanners did not detect any passengers with firearms — but falsely alerted more than 100 times. [More]

Sounds every bit the economic fascism boondogle ShotSpotter has proven to be…

[Via Steve T]

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