Government Surveillance Archives - Cop Block

Secret Provision Would Expand FBI’s Warrantless Access To Online Records

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Asa J 923 Views administrative subpoena, copblock, copblock.org, data collection, electronic communications transaction records, FBI, gag order, Government Surveillance, intelligence authorization bill, national security, National Security Letters, online records, Police State, secret provision, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Ron Wyden, senate bill, Senate intelligence panel, Stasi, Surveillance, surveillance state, USA Freedom Act, warrantless data collection, warrantless search

A secret provision snuck into the Senate’s annual intelligence authorization bill would expand the FBI’s ability to acquire Americans’ online records

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Minnesota: Land Of 30,000 Cameras

May 21, 2015February 28, 2016 Asa J 4487 Views 30000 surveillance cameras, big brother, brooklyn center, Brooklyn Center Minnesota, Brooklyn Center Police Cmdr. Brian Peters, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Director of Sales and Marketing Tim Ferrian, Featured, Government Surveillance, Information Technology Director for Brooklyn Center Patty Hartwig, Milestone, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Patty Hartwig, Police State, Pro-Tec Design, Rich Neumeister, rights, ring of detection, ring of protection, security convergence company, Stasi, Surveillance, surveillance apparatus, surveillance state, video, who watches the watchers

State and local government agencies in Minnesota have installed over 30,000 surveillance cameras in cities across the state, capable of

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