Is this the TIA database at work?

[shawn703]

"He added that the decision was made to use the forms at the New Mexico rally after the local RNC office received ''suspicious calls" about the event before it was advertised. He said the caller identification indicated some numbers were from cellphones of members of America Coming Together."



Now, how do they know that any given cell-phone owner is the member of an anti-Bush political group? Is this the Patriot Act/Total Information Awareness database at work?


http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/08/09/bush_backers_only_policy_riles_voters_at_rnc_rallies/

[NMDemDist2]

1. when ACT calls me from their local office, the caller ID shows it's them

:smoke:

[shawn703]

2. Yeah, but this is from a cellphone.

My cellphone caller ID doesn't list my employer's name on it, nor the political organizations I belong to.

[shance]

3. Good question. This looks like a potential example of how the Patriot Act

and organizations like Total Surveillence can abuse and privately invade the lives of normal citizens and like touchscreen voting, the wrongdoing can occur seemingly without a trace of proof.

We need less secrecy and MORE transparency.