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randome

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8. You could have included a snippet.

Reply to JonathanRackham (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 09:29 AM

Feb 2016

..have been used by the New York Police Department on at least 1,000 occasions since 2008 in the course of investigating rapes, murders and other crimes, as well as in searches for missing people,...

IOW, it's likely used due to warrants for specific searches, an aspect the NYT didn't even bother addressing.
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NYPD tracking cell phones. [View all] JonathanRackham Feb 2016 OP

As a former NYer, I do not trust the NYPD to do the right thing. earthshine Feb 2016 #1

Check out the village voice piece on the Schoolcraft tapes. It will blow your mind. n/t X_Digger Feb 2016 #2

Damn! I just checked it out on Wikipedia. earthshine Feb 2016 #5

Makes ya wonder who else is doing this? JonathanRackham Feb 2016 #3

Stingrays in force in DC for a while of course. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #4

We know from Occupy NY that the NYPD will spy for and protect Wall Street firms and banks. earthshine Feb 2016 #6

Orwell is scary. JonathanRackham Feb 2016 #7

You could have included a snippet. randome Feb 2016 #8

I'd like to hear Edward Snowden's thoughts. JonathanRackham Feb 2016 #10

Which is why we have this huge bureaucracy and multiple layers of accountability. randome Feb 2016 #11

I like your Leonard Cohen quote. JonathanRackham Feb 2016 #12

just another reason not to upgrade my flip phone to a smart phone dembotoz Feb 2016 #9