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JimDandy

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4. Police using our private data against us

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 10:04 AM

Dec 2013

is now called "predictive data". Their "confidential informants" are likely to be computers that illegally and/or legally (because of bad case law or laws that need to be fixed) spy on us using our own digital devices (or cameras and license readers installed in public) to gather info on who we meet with, where we go, what we buy etc.

Analyzing that data to then finger someone as likely to commit a crime isn't the wave of the future; it is happening now. And the police are simply covering up how they obtained the info in order to get a search warrant (in this case, after the fact).

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OUTRAGEOUS: Texas Police Can Now Obtain Search Warrants Based On �Prediction Of A Future Crime� [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2013 OP

and how is that different than the NSA warrants? pipoman Dec 2013 #1

Wasn't that a Tom Cruise movie NewJeffCT Dec 2013 #2

My first thought too. Betsy Ross Dec 2013 #10

+1. n/t NRaleighLiberal Dec 2013 #11

and several techniques in "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri" MisterP Dec 2013 #17

Yes sakabatou Dec 2013 #18

Thought Crime comes to America. imthevicar Dec 2013 #3

Police using our private data against us JimDandy Dec 2013 #4

so happy Prof Trelaney of harry potter fame got a new job dembotoz Dec 2013 #5

Breaking: Investigation on police chief's alleged call targeting migrants in Greece no more banksters Dec 2013 #6

That's just lousy police work CanonRay Dec 2013 #7

They had better watch what they set in motion DFW Dec 2013 #8

Welcome to the future! This is what happens when you allow organizations like the Dustlawyer Dec 2013 #9

Having read only the article ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #12

"Thin Blue Line Oujia Boards" Half-Century Man Dec 2013 #13

Dear Texas police: Brigid Dec 2013 #14

How many Texas police are considering crimes? dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #15

Welcome to the Police State. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #16

So much for 4th Amendment rights. nt avebury Dec 2013 #19

Bathwater meet baby, baby meet bathwater and I'm for throwing it all out. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #20

Ohhh - is that same philosophy avebury Dec 2013 #21