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DETECTER: DC Circuit Rules on Fourth Amendment and GPS

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Monday, August 16, 2010. DC Circuit Rules on Fourth Amendment and GPS. In an earlier post. I discussed the case of People v. Weaver. Which was argued before the New York Court of Appeals. Now, the Federal Circuit Court for the District of Columbia has decided on the issue of whether the long-term use of GPS surveillance must be supported by a warrant. Unlike in People v. Weaver. No 08-3030 (D.C. Cir. August 6, 2010). Does have some similarities to People v. Weaver. Much of the discussion in Maynard.

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DETECTER: February 2010

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Friday, February 12, 2010. Millimetre Wave Scanners and Mastectomies. There's an interesting discussion piece on politicsdaily.com. By a woman who whose breast surgery confused TSA officials following a 'full body scan' prompting further examination. Wow, I thought I was the only one. TSA in Tampa held me on display for about 20 minutes while they tried to figure out was was on my chest. I was put through the full body scanner also sans shoes. After I was finished, I was told "DO NOT MOVE! By 378-196 wit...

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DETECTER: January 2011

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Friday, January 7, 2011. Control Orders to be Scrapped. From BBC News: The UK Prime Minister has announced that the controversial 'Control Order' measure needs to be replaced. The statement follows mounting speculation over an alleged 'power struggle' in the Coalition - an allegation that Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has denied this morning. The Coalition Government has received praise. Posted by John Guelke. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This is the blog for the FP7 DETECTER project, co-ordinated by t...

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DETECTER: March 2010

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Friday, March 26, 2010. News: Airport Worker Disciplined for Abuse of Full Body Scanner. Police gave a warning for harassment against a 25 year old man for taking a photo of a female co-worker as she inadvertantly walked through a full body scanner. Tabloid newspaper the Sun. Reports that he 'ogled her' and made 'lewd' comments. Posted by John Guelke. Wednesday, March 17, 2010. News: US Government Accountability Office on the Cost of Full Body Scanners. The Government Accountability Office. News: More De...

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DETECTER: November 2010

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Friday, November 19, 2010. Increasing Controversy with Introduction of New Pat-Down Procedures for US Airline Travel. When the US deployed backscatter x-ray and millimeter wave scanners, travellers were given the choice to opt for a physical pat-down instead of going through the scanner. Now, the TSA. Has introduced new, more invasive pat-down procedures. That involve exploring around breasts and genitals and between the buttocks (See for instance this particularly graphic account. As well as this account.

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DETECTER: October 2010

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010. US Government seeks rehearing of Maynard decision. The US Attorney’s Office has submitted to the DC Circuit Court a petition for rehearing of the GPS issue from the recent Maynard decision. I discussed that case in a previous post. Courtesy of Wired’s Threat Level blog. See also this post. There on the FBI's GPS surveillance of an Arab-American for unknown reasons). Posted by J. Thurman. Schneier on Web Surveillance. On the LegaLIFT blog. Posted by J. Thurman. For more inform...

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DETECTER: September 2010

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010. News: Republican Dissidents using Spy Cameras on MI5 Base. From the Belfast Telegraph. With recent increases in personnel, the barracks are the largest MI5 base outside London, employing more than 300 people. It is feared ONH, which bombed Palace Barracks in April, has used the recordings to target soldiers and build profiles on spooks working at the new spy base. Posted by John Guelke. News of the World Phone Hacking Update. Who claimed Andy Coulson asked him to hack phone...

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DETECTER: Control Orders to be Scrapped

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Friday, January 7, 2011. Control Orders to be Scrapped. From BBC News: The UK Prime Minister has announced that the controversial 'Control Order' measure needs to be replaced. The statement follows mounting speculation over an alleged 'power struggle' in the Coalition - an allegation that Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has denied this morning. The Coalition Government has received praise. Posted by John Guelke. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is the blog for the FP7 DETECTER project, co-ordina...

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DETECTER: Did US Government Agencies spend over 20 million USD on Bogus Software for Counter-Terrorism?

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Did US Government Agencies spend over 20 million USD on Bogus Software for Counter-Terrorism? Eric Lichtblau and James Risen of the New York Times. In the Sydney Morning Herald. The news follows on charges. From Senator Bernie Sanders that, between 2007 and 2009, the US Defense Department awarded hundreds of billions of US dollars to companies involved in fraud. Sen. Sanders’ assertion was based on a Pentagon report released in January. Posted by J. Thurman.

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DETECTER: February 2011

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Did US Government Agencies spend over 20 million USD on Bogus Software for Counter-Terrorism? Eric Lichtblau and James Risen of the New York Times. In the Sydney Morning Herald. The news follows on charges. From Senator Bernie Sanders that, between 2007 and 2009, the US Defense Department awarded hundreds of billions of US dollars to companies involved in fraud. Sen. Sanders’ assertion was based on a Pentagon report released in January. Posted by J. Thurman. The second disse...