IRS says it will respect 4th Amendment with regard to email, but questions remain
Note: be sure to read our article about the IRS claiming the authority to read emails and other electronic communications without a warrant By Nathan Freed Wessler, American Civil Liberties Union With tax day behind us, taxpayers may soon have something else to celebrate from the IRS. In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee today, [...]
“Snoopers’ Charter” could allow monitoring of emails, phone and internet use in by many entities in UK
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie While it was previously thought that only intelligence, police and tax agencies in the United Kingdom would be able to peer into the private lives of citizens under the so-called “Snoopers’ Charter,” it is now being reported that dozens of public entities could have the same access. [...]
IRS claims they can read your e-mail and other electronic communications without a warrant
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie According to documents recently obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) believes they have the authority to read the private e-mail messages, Facebook chats and other online communications of Americans without obtaining a warrant. For readers of End the Lie, this [...]
EPIC files lawsuit against FBI to obtain documents about massive biometric identification database
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie As I reported in 2011, the FBI is involved in collecting and storing the biometric identifiers of millions of Americans under their massive interagency Next Generation Identification (NGI) system. Now the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to learn more. Keep [...]
Massive aerial surveillance program in Ohio moves forward, doesn’t have to wait FAA drone rules
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie The city of Dayton, Ohio is considering deploying a system similar to the Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (ARGUS) – the technology that allows up to 36 square miles to be monitored at once – without having to wait for the FAA’s drone rules to [...]
Obama admin says disclosing secret court opinion on illegal spying could damage national security
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie In yet another move proving the Obama administration is far from the most transparent in history, it has now told a federal judge that disclosing a secret opinion on the government illegally spying on Americans could likely cause “exceptionally grave and serious damage to the national security.” [...]
Seattle Police surveillance cameras: even after FOIA request fulfilled, important questions remain
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Even after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was fulfilled by the Seattle Police Department, massive questions remain unanswered about their plans to activate an expansive surveillance camera network – though it appears to be far short of systems like SkyCop. Thankfully, the SPD’s attempt to [...]
Federal agents may have deceived judges in using secretive ‘Stingray’ cell phone tracking technology
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie According to newly obtained documents, federal agents routinely used the secretive cell phone tracking technology known as “Stingray” while misleading judges about what they were actually doing. A Department of Justice document recently obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shows that federal investigators only obtained [...]
Southern California airport agencies fight for domestic drone test site amid privacy concerns
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Two airport agencies in Southern California are competing for the right to become one of the nation’s domestic drone test sites despite the fact that even the Associated Press admits the massive expansion of domestic drone use “comes amid concerns of a ‘Big Brother’ society.” The Federal [...]
