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I don’t imagine we’re going to see stories in the near future about how the police abuse these powers :/
What’s extra scary is the thought that there will be no stories coming out about how this is abused. Not to say that it won’t be, just that the stories that will come out will be how scary the world is and how the police are the only ones keeping everyone safe. Meanwhile some cop is watching someone sleep, or shower, or anything else in the privacy of their own home.
If they are allowed to do these other countries will follow suit. This is a dangerous precedent in which no one is safe regardless of boarders.
I’m not buying a phone that rats me out.
Show me you have my back apple / android
They don’t. If you’re going to have a smart phone and don’t want them up in your shit get LineageOS or GrapheneOS.
Only solution is an older phone with custom ROM
If there is a custom ROM on it anyway, why would it need to be older?
Newer phones are harder to get custom ROMs on and most of them don’t have them.
Yeah, like a Nokia 3210i
@hydra @Shartacus or a linux phone, with kaios / pmos. Still not ready for everyone, but I hope it will come soon enought
Sadly not too many options where I live.
FYI KaiOS is spyware garbage moreso than stock Android w/ gapps. Download a GSI rom if you want to run stock android on most phones post Android 8.1
@stratosmacker ho I have learn about this system only a few days ago and had no time to look further. That explain why they advertise with so much google app… thanks for the info :)
During the 2020 protests in Portland, Or the US Marshalls flew a plane equipped cell phone snooping equipment over downtown for hours every day. The equipment acts as a mock cell tower so mobile phone traffic in the area gets routed through their tools before going to an actual tower. It also collects data from wifi in the area, in addition to whatever unknown abilities it has. This was around the time anonymous federal agents were picking up people off the streets in white vans and hiding in bushes shooting pepperballs at people walking by.
They should have tons of audio and video of the insurrection too then right? Or is this only a tool we use on democrats?
While I agree the right gets more of a pass, the capitol does actually have its own cell network and they did bust people whose phones were connected inside.
The major difference between January 6th and Portland was that on J 6 the police presence was minimal while Portland had paramilitary outfits roaming the streets.
That sounds like a Stingray.
Modern Tech plus AI - authoritarian regimes can’t ever be overthrown.
John Green’s “this machine kills fascists” sticker on his laptop on Crash Course has aged extremely poorly. More like makes life easier lol
this machine kills fascists
I just learned about Woody Guthrie because of this comment. Thanks!
Yeah nah, I would like to think AI systems could be used to prevent authoritarianism, develop anti failure systems and maximize potential human potential, but hey I’m just chucking it out there…
I am interested in the “how” part. Do they have such a single interface available?
This world is getting scarier by the day. Sad to watch our freedoms being taken in realtime, and so quickly. Digital currency is the real key. They will shut our money off unless we comply.
Is this the law saying to law enforcement that if they were already able to, they’re now allowed to? Or is it the law saying to phone manufacturers that they must make it possible?
The question is how soon before spyware software that barely hits the mark for police investigations gets turns into a tool for aspiring actors
But hey, that’s just my two cents 🤣
What? France? And they’re not out burning cars over this?
It feels like 1984. ^^
This is the same government that says using an ad blocker, vpn, custom rom, linux and or encrypted messaging service puts you at higher suspicion of being a terrorist.
I see them enacting these policies now as the large number of pro labor protests fighting the government all over the country on pensions “reform”.
Well I’m sure terrorists don’t like seeing ads either but I’m not quite sure how they came to the conclusion that using an ad blocker makes you a terrorist.
France is a bit of a strange country though.
My guess in their logic is that you can’t be ad tracked.
That is of course if you believe that this blatantly authoritarian measure was actually done in response to terrorism.
They’re likely right for that assumption. Modern day terrorism I think would require a basic ability to use computers. It doesn’t make it likely, but more likely is probably right. I don’t expect much organized terrorism that’s not going to use some of those tools.
You’re right. If you’re a normie well, you’re a normie. Successor criminals and terrorists would not be tech normie’s and would certainly use some of these tools.
I still find further empowering the prosecutor I am state to be disgusting though.
Damn France and Macron are really leaning into the authoritarianism lately
T his is not new. He just stopped giving a shit about hiding it.
Yeah, scratch a centrist and a fascist bleeds
Aww ye! Can’t wait to get busted because those bouncing boobies shown in the video am enjoying does not follow the “rights of freedom” written by the law #42069. WOO FREEDOM!
I’m sure this will go well and will never be abused. I mean, good that doctors, attorneys and MPs are exempt, because fuck the everyman Joe worker. /s
Well I guess it time to(( checks notes)) ah keep on Rioting
Passing laws that violate peoples privacy should only be passed by a vote from the people. This is bullshit
I guess that’s one way to get people to riot harder.
Police
What could go wrong?
