35 False Matches and 1 Erroneous Arrest As Police Secretly Test Facial Recognition Technology
By Nicholas West All things biometric are sweeping across the world at warp speed now, from security on planes and trains to check-ins at conferences…
Civil Liberties
California Supreme Court Rules Against Police Collection of License Plate Data
By Derrick Broze Privacy and civil liberties advocates won a small victory this week as the California Supreme Court ruled that license plate data secretly…
Sheriffs Along the U.S. Border Helping Build Biometric Police State
By Derrick Broze The American Civil Liberties Union has filed open records requests with all the sheriffs along the U.S.-Mexico border in search of information…
Border Patrol Launches Program to Scan the Face of Every Person Leaving U.S.
By Derrick Broze Private airlines are the last line of defense against the growing use of biometric facial recognition software at American airports. The U.S….
There’s A Definite Discrimination Aspect To Pennsylvania’s Smart Meter Law
By Catherine J. Frompovich What’s discrimination? But in the context of civil rights law, unlawful discrimination refers to unfair or unequal treatment of an individual…
From Charlottesville To Boston, America Is Falling Apart At The Seams
Op-Ed by Brandon Turbeville As America once again picks up the rubble from one of its regularly scheduled race riots, the hatred and anger felt…
LA Metro Begins Pilot Program for Full Body Scanners Funded by Bill Gates
By Nicholas West Once again it appears that airports are a test bed for nearly everything that will eventually trickle out into the general public. …
LAPD Still Trying to Launch Police Drones Despite Public Outcry
By Nicholas West The general concern over police spying has been addressed vigorously by the Los Angeles public for many years. As I covered in…
Police Body Cameras to be Equipped with Facial Recognition
By Nicholas West Given the steady roll-out of biometrics in banking, personal computing, and travel as of late, it seemed to be just a matter…
Trump’s FBI Pick Has a Troubling History on Digital Liberties
By Grayson Clary President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Christopher Wray, will begin his confirmation process next week, giving lawmakers an opportunity to…
TSA Wants to Know What Books You’re Reading Before Allowing You to Board Planes
By Derrick Broze The federal government will soon begin searching through travelers’ books at the airport as airlines test out fingerprint scans. Next time you choose…
Germany Begins Raiding Homes For “Freedom”
By Dawn Luger In the ever increasing global creep toward totalitarianism, some nations are stepping up punishments for their civilians caught using social media for…
Japan Imposes Sweeping Pre-Crime Surveillance Law Ahead Of 2020 Olympics
By Nicholas West With the latest spate of terror attacks we are beginning to witness supposedly democratic countries take increasingly tyrannical positions in the name…
Chicago Police Refuse To Reveal “Heat List” Pre-Crime Surveillance Tactics – Journalists Sue
By Nicholas West The Chicago police department continues to march toward what it calls “policing in the 21st century.” If their conduct is any indication,…