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BumRushDaShow

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9. But the concept of "surveillance" of citizens who they deem "undesirable"

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 01:15 PM

Apr 19

has been around for a long time. Before the latest "tech", there was the ubiquitous "wire-tapping" of phones. When we talk about using "burner phones" (cell) today, back in the past, people were using various "pay phones" to try to avoid phone taps. The "tech" has basically reduced the number of people required to surveil someone by letting the (flawed) "tech" try to substitute for that.

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'Raising alarms': Experts concerned as DOGE eyes tracking and surveillance system [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 19 OP

Surveilling immigrants is just the cover story. We will all be surveilled. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #1

Actually this country has "been there done that" BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #2

Yep. Been there done that. Just resurrecting JEH. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #3

But *never* with the technology available now intrepidity Apr 19 #8

But the concept of "surveillance" of citizens who they deem "undesirable" BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #9

This is the main objective of DOGE WestMichRad Apr 19 #4

"as well as voting records".....Don't think for one minute that this will only effect immigrants. Firestorm49 Apr 19 #5

Sends chills down my spine....and makes me sick to my stomach. yellow dahlia Apr 19 #10

You might have seen the Mother Jones article about Clearview progree Apr 19 #6

I do sub to Mother Jones and they often send out emails highlighting their articles BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #7

Thanks for sharing. Yikes! yellow dahlia Apr 19 #11

Here's something the douche doge-bags can keep track of wolfie001 Apr 19 #12

We have unfortunately been unlawfully surveilling our citizens for a long time hueymahl Apr 19 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Apr 20 #14

Total Information Awareness 2.0 LudwigPastorius Apr 20 #15