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orangecrush

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21. Stingray is ancient tech

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:27 AM

18 hrs ago

They are way, way beyond that now.

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'Horrifying' leak reveals ICE 'stalkers' have access to Americans' cell phone data [View all] cbabe 19 hrs ago OP

Yep..................... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #1

To be fair, most of that information can be obtained by any private citizen. Hellbound Hellhound 19 hrs ago #2

Private citizens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #3

You GROSSLY underestimate how much information is already out there and how much can be FOIA'd to the right companies. Hellbound Hellhound 19 hrs ago #4

You missed the point about wholesale government surveillance. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #17

Oh, I didn't miss the point; My counterpoint is that one doesn't even need the government to do it. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #18

That's great, but besides the original point. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #19

I mean, there's obviously degrees of power. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #23

We are all naked to public scrutiny. RVN VET71 17 hrs ago #53

10/10, no notes. I agree with you fully. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #54

And, of course, there is the NSA data center in Utah markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #27

Thanks, Kid. n/t yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #70

You are misisng my point: private citzens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #44

Hey man, you got a personal stake tied up in this, I don't. I understand. "You're right" if that's what you need. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #47

Squirrell stillspkg 16 hrs ago #57

Oh, see, THAT is a drastically different animal and I agree entirely. Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #58

FOIA's aren't dealt with quickly & are challenged for "standing," so the FOIA argument doesn't hold for average citizens ancianita 6 hrs ago #74

As a for instance... Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #16

I'm not disputing what you're saying radical noodle 18 hrs ago #37

Context search. Post history, details gleaned, timestamps, general statements, writing style, locations, profiles... Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #38

So here's PURELY an example. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #39

Wow! radical noodle 10 hrs ago #66

Tell me how YOU track a neighborhood's worth of phones like teh OP states obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #45

With a lot of hard work and research. Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #48

Do it DBoon 6 hrs ago #75

It is fairly trivial Lithos 18 hrs ago #28

It really isn't obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #46

They do it all the time Lithos 13 hrs ago #62

The way this is done without a warrant is..... reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #67

Just wait ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #20

One of those is less than a mile down the main road that runs in front of the farm. ... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #40

The guy ForgedCrank 17 hrs ago #41

I tried to add it. But it's more complicated than I have bandwidth for at the moment. ... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #52

Oooooh! MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #71

It really does! What a great idea, MBT! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #72

Kick dalton99a 19 hrs ago #5

I do not have a cell phone katmondoo 19 hrs ago #7

I don't have one either! CountAllVotes 17 hrs ago #43

It's called 'Stingray' CousinIT 19 hrs ago #6

Stingray is ancient tech orangecrush 18 hrs ago #21

Still in use though, it seems - article from June 2025. I remember from the No Kings protest...people were.. CousinIT 18 hrs ago #24

There are apps in Google Play store orangecrush 18 hrs ago #32

So would it work to "go invisible" if you turn your phone totally off and put it in an RFID wallet? woodsprite 19 hrs ago #8

Burners are currently the best option, and the cheapest for their efficacy. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #9

Spot on. orangecrush 18 hrs ago #22

Cheers mate, thanks for the nod. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #25

True again orangecrush 18 hrs ago #30

Solid. I've always wanted to get into HAM but money's been the limiting factor. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #31

Look up "Baofeng" ham radio orangecrush 18 hrs ago #33

No shit? Man, I just took a look and they've changed a LOT since I looked last! Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #35

My pleasure orangecrush 18 hrs ago #36

I saw a video orangecrush 18 hrs ago #26

Agreed, with cameras everywhere, the only surefire way to not get tracked via phone is to not have a phone. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #29

A good RFID bag (or Faraday bag) would help a lot. erronis 17 hrs ago #49

Perhaps you could "go invisible" temporarily. progressoid 9 hrs ago #68

Scary jfz9580m 18 hrs ago #10

Your tax dollars at work. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #11

Well, when you integrate something into every aspect of your life without a clear understanding of how it all works... OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #12

California launches one-click system to delete personal data from hundreds of brokers cbabe 18 hrs ago #15

Good idea. We'll see how well it really works. erronis 17 hrs ago #50

Law enforcement has been using portable cell phone tower capture devices...stingray...since the 90's Melon 18 hrs ago #13

Can law enforcement "see" your phone if your location services is turned off? Felicita 7 hrs ago #69

I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service Melon 5 hrs ago #76

Having a cell phone is like having the Government in your pocket, and not just the U.S. gov! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 18 hrs ago #14

Word orangecrush 18 hrs ago #34

THAT was the name of the show I was thinking of, "Person of Interest". Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #42

The consistent misuse of information has a foul smell attached to it Torchlight 17 hrs ago #51

Intrusive vs Exclusive Tech 2na fisherman 17 hrs ago #55

that has to be unconstitutional, right? barbtries 16 hrs ago #56

You'd be surprised how much of their lives people sign away to cell phone companies in their contracts. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #59

Faraday bags -misanthroptimist 16 hrs ago #60

I somehow survived half a century without a cell phone. hunter 15 hrs ago #61

NAZIS Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #63

A VPN will protect your data through encryption, although not your movement GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #64

Elon??? Evolve Dammit 10 hrs ago #65

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