Category: Surveillance

A Minneapolis police dispatcher became so alarmed when she watched George Floyd’s arrest in real time that she called in a supervisor, according to reports.“I don’t know, you canSource: Minneapolis PD dispatcher who saw George Floyd arrest warned supervisor

Congress continues to seek answers from federal agencies regarding their response to nationwide protests.Source: Lawmakers Want To Know Why DHS Used Drones To Surveil Protestors - Nextgov

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Quebec police disguised themselves as demonstrators at the Montebello, Que., protest, but the force insists its undercover officers were not there to incite violence.Source: Quebec police admit they went undercover at Montebello protest | CBC News

Undercover New York City police officers have been conducting covert surveillance of political, social and religious groups since Sept 2002, after administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg persuaded federal judge to enlarge Police Dept's authority in wake of 9/11 terror attacks; until 9/11, secret monitoring of events where people express their opinions was among most tightly …

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Yanis Varoufakis pens a dystopian chronicle of the coming decade.Source: A dystopian look ahead at a lost decade of oligarchy, xenophobia, and soul-crushing surveillance - MarketWatch