Just another reason unnecessarily supporting wars is extremely dangerous to individual privacy (ie: tech developed for tracking enemies, eventually brought home for localized policing as in above article).

Another fun fact: according to mainstream reports, 60% FISA searches are reported to relate to the war on drugs.

Summary: unwinnable wars continuously erode our rights.

I'm antiwar.

#peace #conflict #love #notwar #WarOndrugs #kindness #empathy #antiwar #sayNoToWar

the fuckin germans at it again

"“TraffiCatch is unique for the following reasons: ability to detect in-vehicle wireless signals [and] merge such signals with the vehicle license plate,” wrote Jenoptik, the Germany-based manufacturer, in a contracting solicitation obtained by NOTUS under Texas public records law."

by Byron Tau

https://www.notus.org/technology/war-zone-surveillance-border-us

#germany #Gruene

War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets

At least two Texas communities along the U.S.-Mexico border have purchased technology that tracks people’s locations using data from personal electronics and license plates.

^{Byron Tau (NOTUS)}