ACLU makes FOI request regarding Army deployment inside the U.S.A.

It hasn’t made the evening news (distracted as they are with lipstick and plumbers and all that) but apparently the government has taken advantage of our distraction to do something that hasn’t been done since the Civil War.  You see, the Posse Comitatus Act has prevented the American military from operating domestically.  When troops are […]

Spy rules set to be eased for police, says Washington Post

Here’s a great article in the Post (Saturday, August 16,2008) discussing police surveillance. Check it out.Â

Cameras on police cruisers, now cameras on police officers — check it out!

Paradise police have just purchased shoulder microphones that record not only audio, but also video, this according to the Chico Enterprise-Record of August 13, 2008 and Paradise Post of August 14, 2008.  Other local police agencies are also considering purchasing the devices. Is this a good tool for the police or is it just […]

Taser Bracelets? Really? (from ACLU National Blog)

Earlier in the month, the Washington Times published a story about the EMD bracelet that the TSA supposedly expressed interest in deploying for every air traveler to wear. The pros to wearing this bracelet: speeding through security, as the bracelet would contain all of your flight info and personal information, and have GPS-like capability that […]