Thursday, June 20, 2013

The FBI Getting All Up in Your Business

 In a surprising turn of events in the governements rape of privacy FBI Director Robert Mueller testified on Wednesday that his agency has used drones to conduct surveillance within the United States. Once again they are assuring us that they are doing it on a very limited basis and they are only listening to a few isolated individuals and in insolated incidents.

Mueller said the FBI was working on an operational policy for drone use.“We are in the initial stages of doing that, and I will tell you that our footprint is very small,” Mueller said. “We are exploring not only the use, but the necessary guidelines for that use.”

It’s the definition of “proper use” that is up in the air when it comes to drones and law enforcement.

There doesn’t seem to be a clear-cut answer, despite the Fourth Amendment’s message, partly because of the technology wrapped up inside higher-tech police drones. Some drones can not only see clearly into your backyard, but can also theoretically listen (in some circumstances) and take thermal-sensitive pictures. More sophisticated drones can intercept electronic communications, track GPS information, and use facial recognition technology.

I can hear the people now saying,"Well if your not doing anything wrong why should you be concerned?"  When the people that have the technology to invade your privacy are the same ones that are in charge of defining who is a "terrorist" I would be very concerned.

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