State and Local Law Enforcement Spying for the Federal Government; How to Stop It
Federal policies that encourage and facilitate the procurement of spy technology have essentially turned state and local law enforcement into an extension of the federal government. According to a paper recently published in the Washington Law Review by Catherine...
Who, What, Where, and Why: The FBI/NSA Mass Surveillance Collaboration
Dragnet surveillance: Need to make a bust? Doesn’t matter for what. Just listen in! That pretty much sums up what could soon become the status quo for law enforcement in America. Executive action by the Obama administration is expected to authorize direct...
Revealed: Federal Partnership with Local Agency Gives Rise to Spy Cameras
Information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests revealed federal agencies used a partnership with a local government-run utility to install spy cameras in Seattle, circumventing a city ordinance intended to prevent surveillance. State action could...