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Post by avordvet on Nov 15, 2013 5:18:39 GMT -5
Notice they're just turning it off, not removing it... and of note: “SPD maintains it has not been actively using the network — it was operational without being operated, having been turned on for DHS grant-mandated testing and then never turned off'B.S., 'they' weren't using it, but you can bet your ass someone was. Seattle police deactivate surveillance system after public outragePublished time: November 13, 2013 18:20, Reuters / Matt Mills McKnight Police in Seattle, Washington have responded to a major public outcry by disabling a recently discovered law enforcement tool that critics said could be used to conduct sweeping surveillance across the city. Last week, Seattle’s The Stranger published an in-depth look at a little known new initiative taking place within the city that involved the installation of dozens of devices that would create a digital mesh network for law enforcement officers. The devices — small white-boxes equipped with antennas and adorned on utility poles — would broadcast data wirelessly between nodes so police officers could have their own private network to more easily share large amounts of data. As The Stranger pointed out, however, those same contraptions were able to collect data on internet-ready devices of anyone within reach, essentially allowing the Seattle Police Department to see where cell phones, laptops and any other smart devices operating within reach were located. rt.com/usa/seattle-mesh-network-disabled-676/
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